Cohen, Arthur M.  <br/><br/>
The American community college / 
Arthur M. Cohen, Florence B. Brawer. 
 - 4th ed. 
 - San Francisco :  Jossey-Bass,  c2003. 
 - xxvi, 505 p. ;  24 cm. 
 - Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 435-477) and indexes. 
<br/><br/>Background : evolving priorities and expectations of the community college -- Students : diverse backgrounds, purposes, and outcomes -- Faculty : building a professional identity -- Governance and administration : managing the contemporary college -- Finances : sustaining and allocating resources -- Instruction : methods, media, and effects -- Student services : supporting educational objectives -- Vocational education : occupational entry, change, and development -- Developmental education : enhancing literacy and basic skills -- Community education : extending college services and training -- Collegiate function : transfer and the liberal arts -- Scholarship : research in and about the colleges -- The social role : a response to the critics -- Toward the future : trends, challenges, and obligations. 
<br/><br/> 	<br/>Since it was first published in 1982 The American Community College has become the primary resource that faculty, administrators, trustees, and researchers look to for a comprehensive analysis of the most recent findings and up-to-date information on the American community college. Throughout this important book, Arthur M. Cohen and Florence B. Brawer describe how community colleges fit into the American educational 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>078796011X (alk. paper) 9780787960117 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2002004710 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Community colleges--United States.<br/>Colegios universitarios --Estados Unidos<br/>Educación superior --Estados Unidos 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>LB 2328  / C678a 2003 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>378/.052