Pascarella, Ernest T,

How college affects students : findings and insights from twenty years of research / Ernest T. Pascarella, Patrick T. Terenzini ; foreword by Kenneth A. Feldman. - first edition. - San Francisco : Jossey-Bass Publishers, (c)1991. - xxiii, 894 pages ; 26 cm.



Studying college outcomes: overview and organization of the research -- Theories and models of student change in college -- Development of verbal, quantitative, and subject matter competence -- Cognitive skills and intellectual growth -- Psychosocial changes: identity, self-concept, and self-esteem -- Psychosocial changes: relating to others and the external world -- Attitudes and values -- Moral development -- Educational attainment -- Career choice and development -- Economic benefits of college -- Quality of life after college -- How college makes a difference: a summary -- Implications of the research for policy and practice.



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College students--United States.

Higher education institutions Students United States

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