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Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research

Volume 22

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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
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research (HATR, volume 22)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-IX
  2. A Career Out of Control (Maybe)

    • James L. Bess
    Pages 1-56
  3. Accountability, Assessment, and the Scholarship of “Best Practice”

    • Alicia C. Dowd, Vincent P. Tong
    Pages 57-119
  4. Striving for What? Exploring the Pursuit of Prestige

    • KerryAnn O’ Meara
    Pages 121-179
  5. The Pell Program at Thirty Years

    • Bradley R. Curs, Larry D. Singell, Glen R. Waddell
    Pages 281-334
  6. Adjusting for Nonresponse in Surveys

    • Pike R. Gary
    Pages 411-449
  7. Signals and Strategies in Hiring Faculty of Color

    • Franklin A. Tuitt, Mary Ann Danowitz Sagaria, Caroline Sotello Viernes Turner
    Pages 497-535
  8. Back Matter

    Pages 583-611

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

  • University of Memphis, Memphis, USA

    John C. Smart

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Softcover Book USD 169.99
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