Research Studies in Higher Education: Educating Multicultural College Students

By Abul Pitre, Terence Hicks, Terence Hicks East Tennessee State University

Book Overview

This groundbreaking book edited by Terence Hicks, a quantitative research professor, and Abul Pitre, a qualitative research professor, builds upon the usefulness of each research method and integrates them by providing valuable findings on a diverse group of college students. This book provides the reader with a mixture of quantitative and qualitative research studies surrounding nine chapters on African American, first-generation, undecided, and non-traditional college students. Drawing from major quantitative and qualitative theoretical research frameworks found in multicultural education, Research Studies in Higher Education is a must-read. The chapter authors provide important recommendations for university administrators, faculty, and staff in supporting the academic, personal, and social adjustment of college life for African American, first-generation, undecided, and non-traditional college students. The book contributes greatly to the research literature regarding the role that educational leaders have in educating multicultural college students.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761857788
• ISBN13: 9780761857785
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: University Press of America
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: All ages
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher