Resident Assistant: Applications and Strategies for Working with College Students in Residence Halls

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

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Beskrivning

The resident assistant (RA) is the foundation of every residence life program. This volume provides a comprehensive text for training RAs in the skills they need to engage their peers in the educational experience of residence halls, and to respond to the many issues group living presents.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2019-02-01
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:277
Upplaga:8
Förlag:Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co ,U.S.
ISBN:9781524974626

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Pedagogik inom Psykologi och pedagogik

Innehållsförteckning

About the Authors Part I The History and Foundations of Residence HallsCHAPTER 1 The History of Residence Halls Roots in the British Collegiate SystemOrigins in the United StatesNineteenth-Century Disregard for Student HousingEarly Twentieth-Century American Residence HallsResidence Halls After World War IResidence Halls in the 1930sResidence Halls During and After World War IIResidence Halls in the 1950sResidence Halls in the 1960sResidence Halls in the 1970sResidence Halls in the 1980sThe Twenty-First CenturyConclusionReviewCase Studies and ApplicationsHow It Was Then—How It Is Now CHAPTER 2 The Roles and Responsibilities of the Resident Assistant RA Educational SkillsThe Roles of the RAThe RA as StudentThe RA as Role ModelThe RA as a Problem-SolverThe RA as a Conflict MediatorThe RA as a Campus ResourceThe RA as a Trained ObserverThe RA as a Community BuilderThe RA as a Group FacilitatorThe RA as CounselorThe RA as AdministratorEstablishing Yourself With Your ResidentsInterpersonal Relationships and the RAWhat Is It Really Like?BurnoutConclusionReviewCase Studies and ApplicationsHall SoccerWhat We ValueAn Unlikely MatchFourth Down and Long CHAPTER 3 Resident Assistant Good Practices Success StrategiesGood Practices ApproachCommitments of Good Practice for RAsConclusionRA Self-AssessmentCase Studies and ApplicationsSylvia and Irene Take a Break CHAPTER 4 The Influence of Residence Halls on Students Comparison Between Students Who Live in Residence Halls and Those Who Do NotThe Influence of Residence Hall DesignWays That Residence Halls Influence StudentsMethods of Advancing the Growth and Development of Students Living in Residence HallsReviewCase Studies and ApplicationsThe Commuter and the ResidentFriends CHAPTER 5 The Philosophy and Educational Mission of Residence Halls Need for Good Money ManagementPhilosophies for Working With Students in Residence HallsGoals for Residence Hall ProgramsLearning ObjectivesConclusionReviewCase Studies and ApplicationsHow Is He Doing? CHAPTER 6 Living–Learning Programs History of Living–Learning ProgramsTypes of Living–Learning ProgramsInterest in Living–Learning ProgramsThe Influence of Living–Learning Programs on Social ClimateConclusionReviewCase Studies and ApplicationsPeace Versus Power PART II Understanding and Working with Students in Residence HallsCHAPTER 7 The Social Dynamics of College Residence Halls Person–Environment InteractionSocial NetworksClimateStudentsStaffProgramDesignReviewCase Studies and ApplicationsThe Cornfields of the Midwest CHAPTER 8 The Growth and Development of College Students Biological DevelopmentPsychological Development During the College YearsChickering's Theory of Psychosocial Development in College StudentsKohlberg's Theory of Moral DevelopmentMoral Development in the College YearsCarol Gilligan's Theory of Moral Development in WomenCognitive DevelopmentPerry's Theory of Cognitive Development in College StudentsBaxter Magolda's Theory of Self-AuthorshipSocial Development in the College YearsReviewSection A: Chickering's Seven VectorsSection B: Developmental IssuesCase Studies and ApplicationsLucyRight Meets Left CHAPTER 9 Adjustment Issues in College The First YearForces of Attrition in the First YearThe Second and Third YearsThe Fourth or Fifth YearReviewCase Studies and ApplicationsCrimes of the HeartStudent Problems: Old and New CHAPTER 10 Race, Culture, Gender, and Sexual Orientation Psychosocial Development and the Influence of Gender and RacePrejudiceEstablish an Accepting Peer RelationshipGender and SexismSexual OrientationReviewCase Studies and ApplicationsCross-Cultural MiscommunicationHarassmentClose FriendsThe Case of the Gay Roommates PART III Resident Assistant SkillsCHAPTER 11 Peer Counseling Complaints About CounselingAn Overview of Helping SkillsCounseling ModelHelping a Student Seek Professional CounselingRelated Counseling IssuesAdvisingReviewCase Studies and ApplicationsUnderstanding YourselfThe Social Outsider CHAPTER 12 Student Behavior Problems, Confrontation, and Discipline Types of University PoliciesDisciplinary Counseling ModelGoals of Disciplinary CounselingConfrontation SkillsHow to Confront an Intoxicated PersonTips on Disciplinary CounselingReviewCase Studies and ApplicationsThe VikingCatch Me If You Can CHAPTER 13 Mediation Defining Conflict SituationsManagement Model for Roommate ConflictsAnalyzing Conflict SituationsReviewCase Studies and ApplicationsLifestyles of the Rich and FamousWhy Me? CHAPTER 14 Educational Programming Goals of ProgrammingTraditional Programming ModelWellness Programming ModelEngagement Programming ModelResidential CurriculumHow to ProgramConclusionReviewCase Studies and ApplicationsTrying to Get by in ProgrammingProgram Problem Solver 2CHAPTER 15 Community Development Elements of a CommunityTypes of CommunitiesHow to Establish a CommunityConclusionReviewCase Studies and ApplicationsAltogetherThe War Between the Corridors CHAPTER 16 Time Management OverplanningTimeOther-Imposed TimeConclusionReviewCase Studies and ApplicationsHurry, ScurryHappenstance CHAPTER 17 Study Skills Preparing to StudyBasic Skills for Acquiring InformationThe Studying ProcessTest TakingAcademic Honesty and DishonestyReviewRationalizationsCase Studies and ApplicationsElroyA Two-Week Vacation PART IV Contemporary Issues in Working With College StudentsCHAPTER 18 Mental Health Issues and Suicide Intervention Mental Health IssuesCauses of SuicideSuicide MythsInterviewing Potentially Suicidal StudentsMaking a ReferralReviewCase Studies and ApplicationsAll AloneQuiet Desperation CHAPTER 19 Sexual Misconduct and Other Crimes Relationship or Partner ViolenceSexual MisconductTheftReviewCase Studies and ApplicationsLoving and FightingWithout Permission CHAPTER 20 Alcohol Misuse Short-Term Effects of AlcoholInfluence of Alcohol on BehaviorProblems Associated With Alcohol AbuseCauses of Alcohol Abuse in CollegeIdentifying the Problem DrinkerAddressing Alcohol ProblemsLow-Risk DrinkingAlcohol Education ProgrammingReviewCase Studies and ApplicationsLet the Good Times Roll CHAPTER 21 Drug Abuse Drug EnforcementReference Section on DrugsEducational Institutions and Drug UseEnforcementDrug OverdosesReviewCase Studies and ApplicationsWinning Through Fear and Intimidation CHAPTER 22 Food Abuse BulimiaAnorexia NervosaReviewCase Studies and ApplicationsYou Can Never Be Too Thin CHAPTER 23 Sexuality ContraceptivesWhich Condoms Work Best?PregnancyHIV and AIDSOther STDsHealthy RelationshipsReviewCase Studies and ApplicationsThe Most Difficult Decision of Their LivesSexual Responsibility Index