Higher Education, Lifelong Learning and Adult Education

Student Affairs

1. Going to University Abroad

   A Guide to Studying Outside the UK

   By Martin Hyde, Anthony Hyde

   More and more students in the world now decide to undertake their university studies in another country to their own. They see advantages of quality, value and experience in studying abroad and rightly see the experience as a preparation for life and a big plus for their CVs in an increasingly...

   To Be Published November 14th 2013 by Routledge
2. Student Voices on Inequalities in European Higher Education

   Challenges for policy and practice in a time of change

   Edited by Fergal Finnegan, Barbara Merrill, Camilla Thunborg

   This book focuses on the voices and experiences of non-traditional students in European higher education. It examines the impact that access to higher education is having on these students’ lives and discusses what this tells us about European education and society. In particular, it explores the...

   To Be Published December 31st 2013 by Routledge
3. Student Engagement in Higher Education

   Theoretical Perspectives and Practical Approaches for Diverse Populations, 2nd Edition

   Edited by Shaun R. Harper, Stephen John Quaye

   Student Engagement in Higher Education fills a longstanding void in higher education and student affairs literature. The editors and chapter authors show how diverse populations of students experience college differently and encounter group-specific barriers to success. Informed by relevant...

   To Be Published December 14th 2013 by Routledge
4. Contemporary Apprenticeship

   International Perspectives on an Evolving Model of Learning

   Edited by Alison Fuller, Lorna Unwin

   Throughout the world, people understand the meaning of 'apprenticeship'. As a model of learning and skill formation, apprenticeship has adapted over the years to reflect changes in work, in technology, and in the types of knowledge that underpin occupational expertise. Apprenticeship serves the...

   Published December 5th 2012 by Routledge
5. College Students' Sense of Belonging

   A Key to Educational Success for All Students

   By Terrell L. Strayhorn

   Belonging – with peers, in the classroom, or on campus – is a crucial part of the college experience. It can affect a student’s degree of academic achievement, or even whether they stay in school. Although much is known about the causes and impact of sense of belonging in students, little is known...

   Published July 25th 2012 by Routledge
6. Linking Theory to Practice – Case Studies for Working with College Students

   3rd Edition

   Edited by Frances K. Stage, Steven M. Hubbard

   Framed by an overview of theories that guide student affairs practice, the cases in this book present a challenging array of problems that student affairs and higher education personnel face, such as racial diversity, alcohol abuse, and student activism. The revised edition has thirty new cases,...

   Published March 4th 2012 by Routledge
7. Spirituality in College Students’ Lives

   Translating Research into Practice

   Edited by Alyssa Bryant Rockenbach, Matthew J. Mayhew

   Spirituality in College Students’ Lives draws on data from a large-scale national survey examining the spiritual development of undergraduates and how colleges and universities can be more effective in facilitating students’ spiritual growth. In this book, contributors from the fields of education,...

   Published July 25th 2012 by Routledge
8. Creating Campus Cultures

   Fostering Success among Racially Diverse Student Populations

   Edited by Samuel D. Museus, Uma M. Jayakumar

   Many colleges and universities have not engaged in the critical self-examination of their campuses necessary for effectively serving racially diverse student populations. This timely edited collection provides insights into how campus cultures can and do shape the experiences and outcomes of their...

   Published December 12th 2011 by Routledge
9. Hip-Hop Culture in College Students’ Lives

   Elements, Embodiment, and Higher Edutainment

   By Emery Petchauer

   College campuses have become rich sites of hip-hop culture and knowledge production. Despite the attention that campus personnel and researchers have paid to student life, the field of higher education has often misunderstood the ways that hip-hop culture exists in college students’ lives. Based...

   Published October 2nd 2011 by Routledge
10. Making Dyslexia Work for You

    2nd Edition

    By Vicki Goodwin, Bonita Thomson

    Written for dyslexic adults or anyone who thinks they might be dyslexic, this bold and imaginative book is deliberately concise and easy to dip into. User-friendly, essential guide to the world of study and work for anyone with dyslexia; Identifies the key needs of adults and young people who...

    Published November 21st 2011 by Routledge
11. Adult Education and Lifelong Learning

    Theory and Practice, 4th Edition

    By Peter Jarvis

    Now in its fourth edition, Adult Education and Lifelong Learning is well established, and is regarded as the most widely used text about adult education. Fully revised and updated with substantial additional material, this new edition takes account of many changes which have occurred in the...

    Published February 9th 2010 by Routledge
12. Student Engagement in Higher Education

    Theoretical Perspectives and Practical Approaches for Diverse Populations

    Edited by Shaun R. Harper, Stephen John Quaye

    Student Engagement in Higher Education is an important volume that fills a longstanding void in the higher education and student affairs literature. The editors and authors make clear that diverse populations of students experience college differently and encounter group-specific barriers to...

    Published August 25th 2008 by Routledge