Masculinity and Student Success in Higher Education
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching
| Author: | Jonathan M. Bowman, D. Craig Filar | ISBN: | 9781134869701 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | December 15, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Jonathan M. Bowman, D. Craig Filar |
| ISBN: | 9781134869701 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | December 15, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
This practical resource identifies complex issues associated with masculinity in higher education, providing administrators and faculty with research-based strategies for supporting the success of this student group. Grounded in interdisciplinary social science theories and representative case studies, this book unpacks the experience of college men while simultaneously addressing the various identities they embrace or are assigned. Masculinity and Student Success in Higher Education shares strategies on increasing enrollment, engagement, and persistence of men in higher education across racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic distinctions. By successfully interrogating their own campus practices, readers can better address issues of diversity while also supporting and engaging the social and academic factors that contribute to student success.
This practical resource identifies complex issues associated with masculinity in higher education, providing administrators and faculty with research-based strategies for supporting the success of this student group. Grounded in interdisciplinary social science theories and representative case studies, this book unpacks the experience of college men while simultaneously addressing the various identities they embrace or are assigned. Masculinity and Student Success in Higher Education shares strategies on increasing enrollment, engagement, and persistence of men in higher education across racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic distinctions. By successfully interrogating their own campus practices, readers can better address issues of diversity while also supporting and engaging the social and academic factors that contribute to student success.
