{"product_id":"9781118462683","title":"How College Affects Students: 21st Century Evidence that Higher Education Works","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe bestselling analysis of higher education's impact, updated with the latest data\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow College Affects Students \u003c\/i\u003esynthesizes over 1,800 individual research investigations to provide a deeper understanding of how the undergraduate experience affects student populations. Volume 3 contains the findings accumulated between 2002 and 2013, covering diverse aspects of college impact, including cognitive and moral development, attitudes and values, psychosocial change, educational attainment, and the economic, career, and quality of life outcomes after college. Each chapter compares current findings with those of Volumes 1 and 2 (covering 1967 to 2001) and highlights the extent of agreement and disagreement in research findings over the past 45 years. The structure of each chapter allows readers to understand if and how college works and, of equal importance, for whom does it work. This book is an invaluable resource for administrators, faculty, policymakers, and student affairs practitioners, and provides key insight into the impact of their work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHigher education is under more intense scrutiny than ever before, and understanding its impact on students is critical for shaping the way forward. This book distills important research on a broad array of topics to provide a cohesive picture of student experiences and outcomes by:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eReviewing a decade's worth of research;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eComparing current findings with those of past decades;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamining a multifaceted analysis of higher education's impact; and\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInforming policy and practice with empirical evidence\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmidst the current introspection and skepticism surrounding higher education, there is a massive body of research that must be synthesized to enhance understanding of college's effects. \u003ci\u003eHow College Affects Students\u003c\/i\u003e compiles, organizes, and distills this information in one place, and makes it available to research and practitioner audiences; Volume 3 provides insight on the past decade, with the expert analysis characteristic of this seminal work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47011432825072,"sku":"9781118462683","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781118462683_p0.jpg?v=1763694096","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781118462683","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}