Cultivating Student Success by Tisha A. Duncan, Allison A. Bu... - 9780197586693

Cultivating Student SuccessA Multifaceted Approach to Working with Emerging Adults in Higher Education\nAuthor(s): Tisha A. Duncan, Allison A. Buskirk-Cohen\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Oxford University Press Inc, United States\nImprint: Oxford University Press Inc\nISBN-13: 9780197586693, 978-0197586693\nSynopsis\nHigher education in the United States is facing a critical juncture. Tuition costs are rising, while measures of success are declining. Students struggle to meet the most basic academic requirements, barely passing their courses, while others battle physical and mental health difficulties that profoundly impact their ability to do well in college. This book responds to these challenges, offering a holistic collection of practices to guide those working with emerging adults in higher education. \nBeginning with an introduction to the developmental period of emerging adulthood, the volume examines how the social and emotional development of emerging adults is relevant to .