Student Services: A Handbook for the Profession (Jossey Bass Higher and Adult Education)

Product Description The bestselling student affairs text, updated for today's evolving campus Student Services is the classic comprehensive text for graduate students in student affairs, written by top scholars and practitioners in the field. Accessible and theoretically grounded, this book reflects the realities of contemporary practice in student affairs. This new sixth edition has been updated throughout to align with current scholarship, and expanded with four new chapters on student development, crisis management, programming, and applications. Twenty new authors join the roster of expert contributors, bringing new perspective on critical issues such as ethical standards, campus culture, psychosocial development, student retention, assessment and evaluation, and much more. End-of-chapter questions help reinforce the material presented, and unique coverage of critical theoretical perspectives, counseling and helping skills, advising, leadership, environmental theories, and other useful topics make this book a foundational resource for those preparing for a student affairs career. The student affairs staff has the responsibility for a vast array of services and support roles for students on every type of campus. This book provides a thorough overview of the field's many facets, with invaluable real-world insight from leading practitioners. Understand the theoretical bases of development, learning, identity, and change Delve into the organizational frameworks vital to any institution Learn the historical context of higher education and the student affairs role Master essential competencies including professionalism, supervision, crisis management, and more As colleges and universities offer more and more services to an increasingly diverse student population, the responsibility for these programs falls to student affairs educators. The role requires a broad skill set, and conceptual grounding in a number of disciplines. Student Services provides the most complete overview of the foundations, philosophies, ethics, and theories that guide today's student affairs professional. From the Inside Flap THE BESTSELLING STUDENT AFFAIRS TEXT, UPDATED FOR TODAY'S EVOLVING CAMPUS Now in its sixth edition, Student Services: A Handbook for the Profession is a classic and comprehensive primer for students in master's degree graduate preparation programs in student affairs. Top scholars and practitioners deliver the fundamentals in a comprehensive and accessible way to give readers an in-depth understanding of the student affairs profession as well as the realities of contemporary practice in student affairs administration. This fully revised and updated Sixth Edition features: New chapters addressing campus climate, student retention and institutional success, social media, crisis management, and embracing difference through programming Updated material more closely aligned with curriculum and reflecting the most current scholarship Twenty new expert contributors who bring fresh perspective to a variety of critical issues For the most complete overview of the foundations, philosophies, ethics, and theories guiding today's student affairs professional, look no further than Student Services, Sixth Edition. "Student Services: A Handbook for the Profession is a rich addition to the bookshelf of anyone embarking upon a career in student affairs. It builds on the comprehensive nature of previous editions but integrates important updates and perspectives on more current and urgent issues, posing questions and activities at the end of each chapter." —DEBORA L. LIDDELL, professor and chair, Educational Policy and Leadership Studies, University of Iowa; editor, Journal of College Student Development "In the field of higher education, opportunities continue to grow while the challenges become more complex. Student Services (aka 'The Green Book') offers unique and actionable content that contextualizes current issues, with a special fo