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Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research

Volume 24

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  • Authoritative in the field of higher education
  • Provides state-of-the-art reviews on a wide range of topics in the study of higher education
  • Attracts annual contributions from distinguished scholars around the world
  • Chapters are frequently cited in major higher education journals

Part of the book series: Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research (HATR, volume 24)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
  2. Why Financial Aid Matters (or Does Not) for College Success: Toward a New Interdisciplinary Perspective

    • Sara Goldrick-Rab, Douglas N. Harris, Philip A. Trostel
    Pages 1-45
  3. A Review of Attributional Retraining Treatments: Fostering Engagement and Persistence in Vulnerable College Students

    • Tara L. Haynes, Raymond P. Perry, Robert H. Stupnisky, Lia M. Daniels
    Pages 227-272
  4. Student Aid and Its Role in Encouraging Persistence

    • Don Hossler, Mary Ziskin, Jacob P. K. Gross, Sooyeon Kim, Osman Cekic
    Pages 389-425
  5. Back Matter

    Pages 463-492

About this book

Published annually since 1985, the Handbook series provides a compendium of thorough and integrative literature reviews on a diverse array of topics of interest to the higher education scholarly and policy communities. Each chapter provides a comprehensive review of research findings on a selected topic, critiques the research literature in terms of its conceptual and methodological rigor, and sets forth an agenda for future research intended to advance knowledge on the chosen topic. The Handbook focuses on twelve general areas that encompass the salient dimensions of scholarly and policy inquiries undertaken in the international higher education community. The series is fortunate to have attracted annual contributions from distinguished scholars throughout the world.

Editors and Affiliations

  • College of Education, University of Memphis, USA

    John C. Smart

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Softcover Book USD 169.99
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