Understanding the working college student : new research and its implications for policy and practice / edited by Laura W. Perna ; foreword by Glenn DuBois.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Pern, Laura W. (Laura Walter), 1966-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Undergraduates--Employment--United States.

Undergraduates.

Undergraduates--United States--Psychology.

Undergraduates--United States--Economic conditions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (347 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Sterling, Va. : Stylus, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book offers the most complete and comprehensive conceptualization of the "working college student" available. It provides a multifaceted picture of the characteristics, experiences, and challenges of working college students and a more complete understanding of the heterogeneity underlying the label "undergraduates who work" and the implications of working for undergraduate students' educational experiences and outcomes. It raises important questions for public policymakers, college administrators, faculty, academic advisors, student services and financial aid staff, and institutional and

Contents:

section 1. Work as a form of financial aid

section 2. Work as a component of student identity

section 3. Work as a vehicle for promoting cognitive development and learning

section 4. Work as a vehicle for improving student engagement

section 5. Work as a vehicle for improving educational and economic attainment.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-00-344849-6

1-000-97287-9

1-003-44849-6

1-57922-553-5

9781003448495

OCLC:

781635694