Student athletes and athletics / Linda Serra Hagedorn, David Horton, Jr., editors.

This volume is but a step in correcting the dearth of literature specific to community college athletics. Within this volume, we bring together scholars and practitioners from various academic disciplines and geographic locations to present information, discussion, and research on issues related to...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:New directions for community colleges ; no. 147.
Other Authors: Hagedorn, Linda Serra
Horton, David
Language:English
Published: San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, 2009.
Series:New directions for community colleges ; no. 147.
Subjects:
College athletes > United States.
College athletes > Education > United States.
College sports > United States.
Community college students > United States.
Community colleges > United States.
Physical Description:98 pages ; 23 cm.
Also issued online.
Format: Electronic Book
Contents:
  • What the numbers say about community colleges and athletics / V. Barbara Bush, Cindy Castaneda, David E. Hardy, Stephen G. Katsinas
  • Class and cleats: community college student athletes and academic success / David Horton, Jr.
  • Race, interest convergence, and transfer outcomes for black male student athletes / Shaun R. Harper
  • Considerations for expanding, eliminating, and maintaining community college athletic teams and programs / Heather J. Lawrence, Christopher M. Mullin, David Horton, Jr.
  • Gender equity in two-year college athletic departments: part I / Ellen J. Staurowsky
  • Gender equity in two-year college athletic departments: part II / Ellen J. Staurowsky
  • Student services and student athletes in community colleges / Jason Storch, Matthew Ohlson
  • Conclusions and parting words from the editors / Linda Serra Hagedorn, David Horton, Jr.