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100 1 _aCohen, Arthur M.
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245 1 4 _aThe American community college /
_cArthur M. Cohen, Florence B. Brawer.
250 _a4th ed.
260 _aSan Francisco :
_bJossey-Bass,
_cc2003.
300 _axxvi, 505 p. ;
_c24 cm.
440 _98514
_aJossey-Bass higher and adult education series
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 435-477) and indexes.
505 0 _aBackground : 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.
520 _a 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
650 0 _aCommunity colleges
_zUnited States.
650 4 _aColegios universitarios
_zEstados Unidos
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650 4 _aEducación superior
_zEstados Unidos
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700 1 _aBrawer, Florence B.,
_d1922-
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856 4 2 _3Contributor biographical information
_uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/bios/wiley044/2002004710.html
856 4 2 _3Publisher description
_uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/wiley037/2002004710.html
856 4 1 _3Table of contents
_uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/wiley031/2002004710.html
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