Managing the 21st century parent : How colleges' partnerships with families can boost student success / Alina Tugend.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tugend, Alina, author.

Contributor:

James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Universities and colleges--Administration.

Universities and colleges.

Education, Higher--Parent participation.

Education, Higher.

Education--Study and teaching (Higher)--United States.

Education.

Education--Study and teaching (Higher).

United States.

Physical Description:

40 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm

Other Title:

Managing the twenty-first century parent

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : The Chronicle of Higher Education, [2021]

Summary:

Engaging with parents has become a major challenge for many colleges. It's not just "helicopter" parents--known to be affluent and demanding--who complain these days about their children's grades, job prospects, housing, roommates, and much more. Parents increasingly see themselves as consumers, and question the value of a college education. Colleges also worry that students aren't becoming independent enough. At the same time, many institutions are seeking more engagement with families of low-income and first-generation students, who often may not understand college culture.This issue brief will examine how colleges navigate the crucial parental / family relationship. Many college leaders cite the goal of making parents partners. "We're no longer accepting just a student," says the director of family relations at one college. "We're accepting an entire support group." -- The Chronicle Store.

Contents:

Introduction

Section 1. The Goal: Making Parents Partners

Section 2. Engaging Families of Underserved Students

Section 3. Case Studies

A Final Word.

Notes:

Cover title.

"CHE-R-MCP-21-12-P" -- back cover

Description based on online resource (viewed January 26, 2022).

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

OCLC:

1293750446