{"product_id":"four-critical-years-isbn-9780470623145","title":"Four Critical Years","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the true effects of attending college\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile there is no doubt that going to college has an effect on one's life, the question of what those specific effects may be remains somewhat elusive. \u003ci\u003eFour Critical Years\u003c\/i\u003e takes an in-depth look at those potential effects beyond those that are immediately obvious. The book investigates how one's attitudes, beliefs and sense of self are affected by going to college, how behavior is affected, what patterns of behavior emerge from going to college, and the permanence of the effects of attending college. For those students, policymakers and those about to make the crucial decision on whether – or where – to go to college, the book is an original and enlightening look at the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Author xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI Studying College Impact 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII Attitudes, Beliefs, and Self-Concept 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIII Patterns of Behavior 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIV Competency and Achievement 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eV Career Development 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVI Satisfaction wuth the College Environment 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVII Permanence of College Effects 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVIII Summary of Effects 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIX Implications for Policy and Practice 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: A Note on Measurement Error 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 285\u003c\/p\u003e Dr. Alexander W. Astin (born May 30, 1932, Washington, D.C.) is the Allan M. Cartter Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Higher Education and Organizational Change, at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is founding director of the Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA. He has served as Director of Research for both the American Council on Education and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. He is also the founding director of the Cooperative Institutional Research Program, an ongoing national study of some fifteen million students, 300,000 faculty and staff, and 1,800 higher education institutions.","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989239415013,"sku":"NP9780470623145","price":44.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470623145.jpg?v=1761783335","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/four-critical-years-isbn-9780470623145","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}