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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.

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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.

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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.

Table of Contents

LIFE UNDER CONSTRUCTION: AUTOETHNOGRAPHY OF A RESEARCHER.- MANDATED OPENNESS AND HIGHER-EDUCATION GOVERNANCE: POLICY, THEORETICAL, AND ANALYTIC PERSPECTIVES.- STUDYING COLLEGE ACCESS AND CHOICE: A PROPOSED CONCEPTUAL MODEL.- THE STUDY OF ACADEMIC CAREERS: LOOKING BACK, LOOKING FORWARD.- INSTITUTIONS OF ACADEMIC GOVERNANCE AND INSTITUTIONAL THEORY: A FRAMEWORK FOR FURTHER RESEARCH.- TO USE OR NOT TO USE THEORY: IS THAT THE QUESTION?.- CROSSBORDER EDUCATION: AN ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK FOR PROGRAM AND PROVIDER MOBILITY.- PREPARING THE PROFESSORIATE OF THE FUTURE: GRADUATE STUDENT SOCIALIZATION FOR FACULTY ROLES.- USING DATA MINING TO ANALYZE LARGE DATA SETS IN HIGHER EDUCATION RESEARCH: AN EXAMPLE OF PREDICTION WITH NSOPF: 99.- TOWARD STRATEGIC AMBIGUITY: ANTIDOTE TO MANAGERIALISM IN GOVERNANCE.- THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENT FLOWS: PATTERNS, IDEAS, AND PROPOSITIONS.- SOCIAL CAPITAL AND THE RACIAL STRATIFICATION OF COLLEGE OPPORTUNITY.

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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.

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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

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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.

Details ISBN1402045093 Short Title HIGHER EDUCATION V21 Pages 642 Series Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research Language English ISBN-10 1402045093 ISBN-13 9781402045097 Media Book Format Hardcover Series Number 21 Year 2006 Subtitle Handbook of Theory and Research Edited by John C. Smart DEWEY 378 Author John C. Smart Imprint Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Place of Publication New York, NY Country of Publication United States Affiliation College of Education, CEPR, University of Memphis, TN, USA DOI 10.1604/9781402045097 AU Release Date 2006-04-12 NZ Release Date 2006-04-12 US Release Date 2006-04-12 UK Release Date 2006-04-12 Publisher Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Edition Description 2006 ed. Edition 2006th Publication Date 2006-04-12 Alternative 9781402055386 Illustrations IX, 642 p. Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly We've got this

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