The bestselling student affairs text, updated for today's evolving
campus Student Services is the classic comprehensive text for
graduate students in student affairs, written by top scholars and
practitioners in the field. Accessible and theoretically grounded,
this book reflects the realities of contemporary practice in
student affairs. This new sixth edition has been updated throughout
to align with current scholarship, and expanded with four new
chapters on student development, crisis management, programming,
and applications. Twenty new authors join the roster of expert
contributors, bringing new perspective on critical issues such as
ethical standards, campus culture, psychosocial development,
student retention, assessment and evaluation, and much more.
End-of-chapter questions help reinforce the material presented, and
unique coverage of critical theoretical perspectives, counseling
and helping skills, advising, leadership, environmental theories,
and other useful topics make this book a foundational resource for
those preparing for a student affairs career. The student affairs
staff has the responsibility for a vast array of services and
support roles for students on every type of campus. This book
provides a thorough overview of the field's many facets, with
invaluable real-world insight from leading practitioners. *
Understand the theoretical bases of development, learning,
identity, and change * Delve into the organizational frameworks
vital to any institution * Learn the historical context of higher
education and the student affairs role * Master essential
competencies including professionalism, supervision, crisis
management, and more As colleges and universities offer more and
more services to an increasingly diverse student population, the
responsibility for these programs falls to student affairs
educators. The role requires a broad skill set, and conceptual
grounding in a number of disciplines. Student Services provides the
most complete overview of the foundations, philosophies, ethics,
and theories that guide today's student affairs professional.
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