Community College Student Mental Health

Faculty Experiences and Institutional Actions

AvAmanda O. Latz

Inbunden, Engelska, 2023

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Community college student mental health is a critical topic among community college leaders, faculty, and staff. Mental health concerns among community college students are more prevalent and more pronounced than among students at four-year institutions. The recent pandemic has further amplified students’ mental health concerns. Poor mental health can negatively affect student success outcomes such as persistence within courses, grade point average, and credential completion. Even though the research in this area is growing, additional work is necessary to fully grasp the scope and details of the issue. Within this book, Latz outlines the contours of the issue by explaining what is already known. She then uses data from a study involving interviews with community college faculty to further explain the issue from their unique and important vantage points. Readers will learn about both the professional lives of community college faculty and their experiences with and perspectives of their students, many of whom navigate mental health issues. The book is concluded with robust recommendations for community college leaders who are seeking ways to better support their students.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2023-09-03
Mått:158 x 236 x 21 mm
Vikt:522 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Futures Series on Community Colleges
Antal sidor:206
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781475860153

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Dr. Amanda O. Latz is Associate Professor of Higher Education and Community College Leadership at Ball State University. Her research agenda includes understanding the lived experiences of community college students and faculty.

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Amanda Latz’s book couldn’t be more timely and necessary for community colleges and those who teach in them. Student mental health has been identified as reaching crisis levels in colleges, intensified by the COVID pandemic, and faculty are on the front lines—this is especially true in community colleges. In Community College Student Mental Health, Latz provides critical insight into community college faculty experiences, drawing on her own research and providing practical insights into “what we can do now.” This book is an exceptionally valuable resource to anyone working with community college students.

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsList of TablesIntroductionSECTION ONE: THE BACKGROUNDCommunity College Faculty and their StudentsResearch on Community College Student Mental HealthSECTION TWO: THE FACULTYCareer Pathways, Dispositions, and PedagogiesStudents’ Assets and ObstaclesSECTION THREE: THE DISCUSSIONSDoing Emotional LaborRejecting the MonolithNavigating Institutional Structures and SystemsMaking It WorkSECTION FOUR: THE FUTUREWhat Can We Do Now?How Might the Future Look?Appendix A: Methodological OverviewAppendix B: Interview Script and ProtocolAbout the Author