Spirituality Research Studies in Higher Education (eBook)

Terence Hicks (Herausgeber)

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2016
159 Seiten
Upa (Verlag)
978-0-7618-6741-8 (ISBN)

Infos

Spirituality Research Studies in Higher Education offers two uniquely designed sections that showcase a group of talented scholars from major research institutions. This edited volume by Terence Hicks provides the reader with topics such as spiritual aspects of the grieving college students, spirituality and sexual identity among Lesbian and Gay students, spirituality driven strategies among first-generation students, the role of spirituality in home-based education, and counseling and spiritual support among women.

Autor

Terence Hicks is the Dean of the Clemmer College of Education at East Tennessee State University. He is an accomplished author/editor, an award winning university Dean. He is a noteworthy scholar who has conducted important research analysis on self-efficacy, STEM research, health and educational disparities, college retention, high school to college transition and spirituality/psychological well-being of college students. Terence Hicks holds a bachelor and a master degree from Virginia State University. He has two earned doctorate degrees, a doctorate in education degree from Wilmington University, Delaware and a Ph.D. from North Carolina State University.

Inhalt

TablesForeword by Donald Mitchell, Jr.AcknowledgmentsIntroduction by Terence Hicks Section One Chapter One—Finding Meaning and Purpose in Loss: Insights into Spiritual Aspects of the Grieving Process of College Students (Tiffani A. Riggers-Piehl, Ph.D., Baylor University)Chapter Two—The Relationship between Spirituality and Sexual Identity Among Lesbian and Gay Undergraduate Students: A Qualitative Analysis (Danielle Johnson, Ph.D., SUNY Buffalo)Chapter Three—A Profile of Choice/Responsibleness and Goal-Seeking Attitudes among First-Generation and Non-First-Generation College Students (Terence Hicks, Ph.D., Ed.D., East Tennessee State University and Dixie Dennis, Ph.D., Austin Peay State University)Chapter Four—Spiritually Driven Strategies Employed by First-Generation College Aspirants of Color to Resist Stereotype Threat and Discrimination (Pamela A. Larde, Ph.D., Mercer University and Daurette L. Joseph, M.S., Georgia Institute of Technology)Section TwoChapter Five—African American Males’ College Preparedness: The Role of Spirituality in Home-based Education (Jasmine D. Williams, M.B.A, Prairie View A&M University)Chapter Six—African American College Women’s Reactions: A Group Program Providing Counseling and Spiritual Support (LaShonda B. Fuller, Ph.D., Chicago State University, Shatee Hall-Sally, B.A., Chicago State University, Tiera Clay, B.S., Bowling Green State University, and Patricia Reeves, Ed.D., Western Michigan University)Chapter Seven—Internalization of the African Gods and Academic Achievement Perceptions (Hassiem Kambui, Ph.D., Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University)IndexEditorContributors

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 4.4.2016
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lernhilfen ► Sekundarstufe I
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Didaktik
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Erwachsenenbildung
• Schlagworte: college preparation • first generation college students • grieving college students • spirituality research • spirituality studies in higher education • spiritual support
• ISBN-10: 0-7618-6741-4 / 0761867414
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7618-6741-8 / 9780761867418