International Handbook of Higher Education

Part One: Global Themes and Contemporary Challenges, Part Two: Regions and Countries
2011
ISBN: 978-94-007-0562-3
Verlag: Springer Netherlands

Buch, Englisch, Band 18, 1136 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 1840 g

Reihe: Springer International Handbooks of Education

This publication provides a central, authoritative reference source on the most essential topics of higher education. The International Handbook of Higher Education combines a rich diversity of scholarly perspectives with a wide range of internationally derived descriptions and analyses. Chapters in the first volume cover central themes in the study of higher education, while contributors to the second volume focus on contemporary higher education issues within specific countries or regions. Together, these volumes provide a centralized, easily accessible, yet scholarly source of information.

Research scholars and graduate level students in higher education and related fields will find the Handbook useful for advancing their exploration of these central issues, while policymakers and academic administrators will find the thoughtful essays on a particular topic useful for decision-making. Overall, this Handbook provides a centralized collection of scholarship on an essential worldwide social institution.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Altbach, Philip G.

Forest, James J.F.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Universitäten, Hochschulen
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Universitäten, Wissenschaftliche Akademien, Gelehrtengesellschaften

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part One: Global Themes and Contemporary Challenges. Acknowledgments. About the Editors. About the Contributors.- Part Two: Regions and Countries. Preface to Volume Two.- Section 1 Regional Perspectives.- Section 2 National Perspectives.- About the Editors. About the Contributors.- Index.