Full Description
Discover the true effects of attending college
While there is no doubt that going to college has an effect on one's life, the question of what those specific effects may be remains somewhat elusive. Four Critical Years takes an in-depth look at those potential effects beyond those that are immediately obvious. The book investigates how one's attitudes, beliefs and sense of self are affected by going to college, how behavior is affected, what patterns of behavior emerge from going to college, and the permanence of the effects of attending college. For those students, policymakers and those about to make the crucial decision on whether - or where - to go to college, the book is an original and enlightening look at the subject.
Contents
Preface ix
The Author xv
I Studying College Impact 1
II Attitudes, Beliefs, and Self-Concept 31
III Patterns of Behavior 72
IV Competency and Achievement 100
V Career Development 134
VI Satisfaction wuth the College Environment 164
VII Permanence of College Effects 188
VIII Summary of Effects 211
IX Implications for Policy and Practice 242
Appendix: A Note on Measurement Error 263
References 273
Index 285
