College Students' Sense of Belonging

1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-0-415-89503-3
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 142 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 386 g

Belonging – with peers, in the classroom, or on campus – is a crucial part of the college experience. It can affect a student’s degree of academic achievement, or even whether they stay in school. Although much is known about the causes and impact of sense of belonging in students, little is known about how belonging differs based on students’ social identities, such as race, gender, or sexual orientation, or the conditions they encounter on campus.

College Students’ Sense of Belonging addresses these student sub-populations and campus environments. It offers readers practical guidelines, underpinned by theory and research, for helping students belong and thrive. Sense of belonging can come from peers, teachers or faculty, family members, social and academic groups, and living and learning environments. The book offers:

a review and critique of current literature on sense of belonging in light of new and emerging theory
a new conceptual model of belonging which helps the reader expand an understanding of sense of belonging

new and recent research findings from quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods studies conducted by the author
practical recommendations for improving educational environments, practices, policies, and programs to facilitate students’ sense of belonging on campus.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Strayhorn, Terrell L.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Universitäten, Hochschulen
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Pädagogische Psychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Entwicklungspsychologie Pädagogische Psychologie
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Universitäten, Wissenschaftliche Akademien, Gelehrtengesellschaften

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword by Quartez Harris
Foreword by Walter R. Allen
Preface
Acknowledgments
1 Introduction

2 Insights from Literature and Research

3 From Plausible Explanation to Evidence-based Theory
4 Sentido de Pertenencia and Latino Students
5 Sense of Belonging and Ethnic Gay Male Students
6 "A Bridge to Belonging": Insights from First-Year College Students
7 Sense of Belonging and STEM Students of Color
8 Sense of Belonging and Black Male Collegians: "Brothers 2 Bruthas"
9 Sense of Belonging and Graduate Students
10 Clubs, Organizations, and Sense of Belonging
11 Epilogue
References
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Strayhorn, Terrell L.
Terrell L. Strayhorn is Associate Professor of Higher Education and Senior Research Associate at the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race & Ethnicity at The Ohio State University, USA.

Terrell L. Strayhorn is Professor of Higher Education and Senior Research Associate at the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race & Ethnicity at The Ohio State University, USA.