Research Studies in Higher Education (eBook)

Educating Multicultural College Students

Terence Hicks, Abul Pitre (Autoren)

eBook Download: EPUB

2012
306 Seiten
Upa (Verlag)
978-0-7618-5779-2 (ISBN)

Infos

The book provides quantitative and qualitative research studies regarding African American, first-generation, undecided, and non-traditional college students. The book includes important recommendations for university administrators, faculty, and staff in supporting the academic, personal, and social adjustment of college life of various types of students.

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This groundbreaking book edited by Terence Hicks, a quantitative research professor, and Abul Pitre, a qualitative research professor, builds upon the usefulness of each research method and integrates them by providing valuable findings on a diverse group of college students. This book provides the reader with a mixture of quantitative and qualitative research studies surrounding nine chapters on African American, first-generation, undecided, and non-traditional college students. Drawing from major quantitative and qualitative theoretical research frameworks found in multicultural education, Research Studies in Higher Education is a must-read. The chapter authors provide important recommendations for university administrators, faculty, and staff in supporting the academic, personal, and social adjustment of college life for African American, first-generation, undecided, and non-traditional college students. The book contributes greatly to the research literature regarding the role that educational leaders have in educating multicultural college students.

Autor

Terence Hicks is a tenured associate professor of research in the Department of Educational Leadership at Fayetteville State University. He was among a selected group of research scholars invited by the Center for African-American Research & Policy (CAARP) to participate in a special session related to the "Black in America: CNN Documentary."Abul Pitre is the former Carter G. Woodson Professor of Education at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. Currently, he is the Chairperson of Leadership Studies at North Carolina A& T State University. Dr. Pitre is the author of several articles and books, most notably on the educational philosophy of Elijah Muhammad and Malcolm X.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 4.5.2012
• Reihe/Serie: Issues in Black Education
• Vorwort: Gregory J. Vincent
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lernhilfen ► Sekundarstufe I
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Erwachsenenbildung
• ISBN-10: 0-7618-5779-6 / 0761857796
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7618-5779-2 / 9780761857792