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The Digital Women’S Project At Pepperdine University, Graduate School Of Education And Psychology, Kerri Cissna-Heath, Margaret J. Weber
The Digital Women’S Project At Pepperdine University, Graduate School Of Education And Psychology, Kerri Cissna-Heath, Margaret J. Weber
Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development
In 2009, a research group was formed at Pepperdine University’s Graduate School of Education and Psychology, to explore the competing narratives of women’s lives as they balance their work activities with the demands of marriage and motherhood. The ultimate goal of this project was to understand the work-life balance issues of women in the workforce. This work is now known as the Digital Women’s Project (Weber, 2011) and has collected over 180 interviews of women to explore themes around work-life balance. This phenomenological analysis utilizes a narrative life-course framework created by Giele (2008) to explore identity, relational style, drive and …
Gender Dynamics At A Christian Liberal Arts College, Edee M. Schulze, Anne Becvar, Patricia Hansen, Dayna Taylor
Gender Dynamics At A Christian Liberal Arts College, Edee M. Schulze, Anne Becvar, Patricia Hansen, Dayna Taylor
Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development
Research studies in recent decades have described the limiting effects of a “chilly climate” on women’s opportunities within higher educational settings. Additionally, much has been written about how gender role expectations within evangelical Christianity impact women. This study sought to understand the gender assumptions of faculty and students, to explore the impact these assumptions have on gender dynamics in the classroom, and to reveal the educational experiences and aspirations of female students at a Christian evangelical liberal arts college. Further, this study sought to explore whether female students feel they are thriving or merely surviving their college experience. This research …
How Our Students View Gender Roles, Annette Tomal
How Our Students View Gender Roles, Annette Tomal
Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development
Student views of the role of women in the family were compared with results from a National Survey of Families and Households (NSFH). Freshmen and seniors from an evangelical Christian college were surveyed with 498 responses. The college students were more likely to support traditional gender roles than the NSFH respondents. Freshmen (41%) were more supportive of traditional gender roles than seniors (22%). Senior females (71%) were least supportive of traditional gender roles, compared with freshman males (31%). Seniors (35%) were more likely than freshmen (24%) to approve of mothers of preschoolers working full-time. Senior females (43%) were most supportive …
Undocumented Students In Christian Higher Education: Theological And Legal Ramifications For Financing Student Leaders, Nathanael P. Austin, Maddie Deegan, Leah N. Fulton, Keartsten Karrick
Undocumented Students In Christian Higher Education: Theological And Legal Ramifications For Financing Student Leaders, Nathanael P. Austin, Maddie Deegan, Leah N. Fulton, Keartsten Karrick
Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development
Private institutions in the United States of America are being forced to confront an increasing number of undocumented persons who seek employment, education, healthcare, and personal development. In this case study we considered the options which Christian colleges must weigh when interested in allowing undocumented students to serve in (traditionally) paid leadership roles on campus. Through research, interviews with student development professionals, and conversations with formerly undocumented students, this study provides a unique solution for Christian colleges to consider when faced with the consideration of undocumented students in leadership roles. The scope of our research is focused in three primary …
Cultivating The Spirit: How College Can Enhance Student’S Inner Lives, Jason Bertrand
Cultivating The Spirit: How College Can Enhance Student’S Inner Lives, Jason Bertrand
Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development
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Exploring Spirituality As A Research Agenda, Paul Gleason
Exploring Spirituality As A Research Agenda, Paul Gleason
Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development
The subject of spirituality in higher education is a difficult one to address. Highly diffuse, the term spirituality is attributed to a wide range of activities, beliefs and general dispositions such as humility or a strong sense of purpose (Winterowd, Harrist, Thomason, Worth, & Carlozzi, 2005). As a dependent variable, spirituality is difficult to measure effectively. Recent research has attempted to more carefully measure aspects of spirituality as a distinct construct separate from religiousness or religious activity (Astin, Astin, & Lindholm, 2011). Decades of research indicate that college affects a religious decline and disaffiliation with traditional religious practices. More nuanced …
Shaping The Journey Of Emerging Adults: Life-Giving Rhythms For Spiritual Transformation, Jeff Strietzel
Shaping The Journey Of Emerging Adults: Life-Giving Rhythms For Spiritual Transformation, Jeff Strietzel
Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development
No abstract provided.
Generation On A Tightrope: A Portrait Of Today’S College Student, Tim Arens
Generation On A Tightrope: A Portrait Of Today’S College Student, Tim Arens
Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development
No abstract provided.
Engaging The Culture, Changing The World: The Christian University In A Post-Christian World, Greg Veltman
Engaging The Culture, Changing The World: The Christian University In A Post-Christian World, Greg Veltman
Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development
No abstract provided.
Growth No. 12 (2013) - Full Issue
Growth No. 12 (2013) - Full Issue
Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development
The full issue of the twelfth edition of Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development.
The Heart Of Higher Education, John Delony, Sheila Delony
The Heart Of Higher Education, John Delony, Sheila Delony
Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development
No abstract provided.
The Great Tradition Of Christian Thinking: A Student’S Guide, Matthew J. Graham, Polly A. Graham
The Great Tradition Of Christian Thinking: A Student’S Guide, Matthew J. Graham, Polly A. Graham
Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development
No abstract provided.
What The Best College Students Do, Heidi W. Morris
What The Best College Students Do, Heidi W. Morris
Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development
No abstract provided.
Thriving In Leadership: Strategies For Making A Difference In Christian Higher Education, Paul Blezien
Thriving In Leadership: Strategies For Making A Difference In Christian Higher Education, Paul Blezien
Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development
No abstract provided.