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The Roadmap to Investing in Yourself: The Real Costs of a College
Education, 2nd Edition discusses many of the economic
misconceptions about earning a college degree. While it is widely
believed that attending college in itself guarantees wealth,
thinking of a college degree as a commodity has kept students,
parents, and higher education professionals from understanding the
full range of short-term and long-term costs. This book illustrates
how the promotion of education merely as a commodity comes at a
high price for both the individual and society. Authors Tara
Jabbaar-Gyambrah and Seneca Vaught argue that the idea of
'investment' must shift from a short-sighted view, focusing only on
economic concerns, to a broader and more holistic understanding of
what college costs and what students can expect in return.
The Roadmap to Investing in Yourself: The Real Costs of a College
Education, 2nd Edition discusses many of the economic
misconceptions about earning a college degree. While it is widely
believed that attending college in itself guarantees wealth,
thinking of a college degree as a commodity has kept students,
parents, and higher education professionals from understanding the
full range of short-term and long-term costs. This book illustrates
how the promotion of education merely as a commodity comes at a
high price for both the individual and society. Authors Tara
Jabbaar-Gyambrah and Seneca Vaught argue that the idea of
'investment' must shift from a short-sighted view, focusing only on
economic concerns, to a broader and more holistic understanding of
what college costs and what students can expect in return.
Is College a Lousy Investment?: Negotiating the Hidden Cost of
Higher Education discusses many of the economic misconceptions
about earning a college degree. While it is widely believed that
attending college guarantees wealth and success, students,
concerned parents, and higher education professionals have
neglected calculating the full-range of short-term and long-terms
costs. Our work illustrates how the promotion of education merely
as a commodity come at a high price for the individual and society.
We argue how the idea of 'investment' can be expanded from a
short-sighted view to engage a broader, more holistic rationale for
higher education from which students can expect a full return on
investment.
Is College a Lousy Investment?: Negotiating the Hidden Cost of
Higher Education discusses many of the economic misconceptions
about earning a college degree. While it is widely believed that
attending college guarantees wealth and success, students,
concerned parents, and higher education professionals have
neglected calculating the full-range of short-term and long-terms
costs. Our work illustrates how the promotion of education merely
as a commodity come at a high price for the individual and society.
We argue how the idea of 'investment' can be expanded from a
short-sighted view to engage a broader, more holistic rationale for
higher education from which students can expect a full return on
investment.
Pathways to Resiliency: Black and Latino Families in America is a
collection of articles and essays that highlights the experiences
of Black and Latino families in the United States. The seven
chapter anthology features works of diverse perspectives and
outstanding scholarship in the areas of history and acculturation,
racism and inequality, education, family and relationships,
religion and spirituality, public health issues and practice, and
social problems and policy. The material gives readers a deeper
understanding of the origins, nature, and extent of these resilient
families while exploring the issues that impact them. The included
reading selections enhance up-to-date and much needed new material
to the existing body of work in the study of Black and Latino
families. Pathways to Resiliency: Black and Latino Families in
America provides essential resources rooted in years of teaching
within the area of study. The book is well-suited for courses that
study the sociology of families, race and ethnic relations, and
contemporary social problems.
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