Synopses & Reviews
This volume comprehensively examines the long-term effects of higher education on attitudes and activities of a large, nationally representative sample of high school students who graduated in 1972. The authors hold that what people want from higher education depends on core American values. The authors question whether colleges foster new attitudes that lead to new types of behavior, or if colleges confer new identities upon students by bestowing certificates and degrees. The chapters give particular attention to the impact of college on career success, expressive individualism, civic commitment, and changes in self-concept. The study is strengthened by its use of data on those high school graduates who did not attend college, and by following high school graduates until they are about 32 years old. The book concludes by examining the significance of the authors' findings for higher education curriculum policy.
Synopsis
This volume provides a comprehensive examination of the long-term effects of higher education on the attitudes and activities of a large, nationally representative sample high school students who graduated in 1972.
Synopsis
This volume provides a comprehensive examination of the long-term effects of higher education on
Synopsis
the attitudes and activities of a large, nationally representative sample high school students who graduated in 1972.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-237) and index.
About the Author
MARY N. KOLB is Executive Director of the Maryland Institute for Employment and Training Professionals in Columbia, Maryland.
Table of Contents
Foreword by Ernest T. Pascarella
Preface
Introduction: College--What For?
In Pursuit of Success
In Pursuit of Self-Expression
In Pursuit of the Common Good
In Pursuit of Self
In Pursuit of Educational Experiences
Conclusions: The Triumph of Credentialism?
Variables in Models of Outcomes
Research Design and Methods
Selected References
Index