Investment in Learning. The Individual and Social Value of American Higher Education.

Autor/inn/en	Bowen, Howard R.; und weitere
Institution	Carnegie Council on Policy Studies in Higher Education, Berkeley, CA.
Titel	Investment in Learning. The Individual and Social Value of American Higher Education.
Quelle	(1997), (514 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Tabellen
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
ISBN	0-8018-5530-6
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; Education Work Relationship; Educational Benefits; Educational Economics; Educational Objectives; Educational Status Comparison; Employment Opportunities; Employment Potential; Higher Education; Outcomes of Education; Relevance (Education); Rewards; Social Reinforcement; Socioeconomic Status; Success + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bildungsertrag; Bildungsökonomie; Educational objective; Bildungsziel; Erziehungsziel; Soziokultureller Vergleich; Berufschance; Beschäftigungschance; Arbeitsmarktbezogene Qualifikation; Beschäftigungsfähigkeit; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Relevance; Relevanz; Reward; Belohnung; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Erfolg
Abstract	This volume explores the many ways in which college and university education influences the lives of individuals and society. While the book recognizes the economic benefits of a college education, it also surveys and lends support to the evidence of the noneconomic benefits of higher education, both for the individual and for the nation. The 15 chapters of the book are grouped into 4 parts: (1) setting the stage, (2) consequences for individuals, (3) consequences for individuals, and (4) a conclusion. Individual chapters cover the following topics: efficiency and accountability in higher education; goals and intended outcomes; cognitive learning; emotional and moral development; practical competence for citizenship and economic productivity; competence for family life, consumer behavior, leisure and health; the "whole person"; similarities and differences among institutions; societal outcomes and the ethos of higher education; societal outcomes from research and public service; progress toward human equity; economic returns on investment in higher education (prepared by Gordon K. Douglas); views of social critics (prepared by Peter Clecak); outcomes of higher education and worth to individuals; and the current debate on the future of American higher education. (Contains 650 references and a name index.) (CH)
Anmerkungen	The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2715 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218-4319 ($22.95).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01