Full Description
Community college student mental health is a critical topic among community college leaders, faculty, and staff. Mental health concerns among community college students are more prevalent and more pronounced than among students at four-year institutions. The recent pandemic has further amplified students' mental health concerns. Poor mental health can negatively affect student success outcomes such as persistence within courses, grade point average, and credential completion. Even though the research in this area is growing, additional work is necessary to fully grasp the scope and details of the issue.
Within this book, Latz outlines the contours of the issue by explaining what is already known. She then uses data from a study involving interviews with community college faculty to further explain the issue from their unique and important vantage points. Readers will learn about both the professional lives of community college faculty and their experiences with and perspectives of their students, many of whom navigate mental health issues. The book is concluded with robust recommendations for community college leaders who are seeking ways to better support their students.
Contents
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
List of Tables
Introduction
SECTION ONE: THE BACKGROUND
Community College Faculty and their Students
Research on Community College Student Mental Health
SECTION TWO: THE FACULTY
Career Pathways, Dispositions, and Pedagogies
Students' Assets and Obstacles
SECTION THREE: THE DISCUSSIONS
Doing Emotional Labor
Rejecting the Monolith
Navigating Institutional Structures and Systems
Making It Work
SECTION FOUR: THE FUTURE
What Can We Do Now?
How Might the Future Look?
Appendix A: Methodological Overview
Appendix B: Interview Script and Protocol
About the Author
