Taking Women Seriously: Lessons And Legacies For Educating The Majority (American Council on Education Oryx Press Series on Higher Education) - Hardcover

Tidball, M. Elizabeth; Tidball, Charles S.; Smith, Daryl G.; Wolf-Wendel, Lisa E.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1573560928 ISBN 13: 9781573560924

Publisher: Oryx Pr, 1998

Synopsis

Over the past 25 years, research findings have continued to underscore the direct and positive impact of women's colleges―institutions where the academic aspirations of women are the focus of the entire educational community. This book identifies the distinctive characteristics that make these colleges preeminent contributors of achieving women to the wider society. The authors also explain how the lessons and legacies of these institutions have the potential to enhance the education environment at all colleges.

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About the Author:

M. ELIZABETH TIDBALL is professor emeritus of Physiology, The George Washington University, Washington, D.C., and distinguished research scholar and co-director of the Tidball Center for the Study of Educational Environments, Hood College, Frederick, Maryland.DARYL G. SMITH is professor of education and psychology, Center for Educational Studies, The Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, California.CHARLES S. TIDBALL is distinguished research scholar and co-director of the Tidball Center for the Study of Educational Environments, Hood College, Frederick, Maryland and professor emeritus of computer medicine, The George Washington University, Washington, D.C.LISA E. WOLF-WENDEL is assistant professor of higher education, University of Kansas, Lawrence.

Review:

...a clear and detailed portrait of the unique qualities of women's colleges that lead to the consistently high success rate of their graduates. Recommended for all readership levels. - Choice

About this edition

• Publisher: Oryx Pr
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 1573560928
• ISBN 13: 9781573560924
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 248