About this Book

This introductory text provides an overview of the book with details about its features. It includes a statement of purpose, a rationale, details about the structure of the book and organization of chapters, a chapter outline, an explanation of key features, and information on additional support.

Purpose

The purpose of this book is to provide graduate students, faculty, and professionals with a primary textbook and reference guide for understanding, reading, evaluating, and applying research in student affairs. Continued calls for accountability and the ability to demonstrate how programs and practices connect to learning outcomes are no longer outlooks, but are expectations of every professional (Schuh, Biddix, Dean, & Kinzie, ...

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