Student Socialization in Higher Education: An Exploration
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This chapter provides an overview of the book, describing its basic purpose (to celebrate, critique, and extend the work by John Weidman and colleagues on socialization in higher education). It provides a synopsis of its contents by sections and chapters, each written by leading scholars who are actively engaged in research on issues of student and faculty socialization as they relate to various dimensions of the impact of higher education on preparation for and entry into professional careers.
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Weidman, J.C., DeAngelo, L. (2020). Student Socialization in Higher Education: An Exploration. In: Weidman, J.C., DeAngelo, L. (eds) Socialization in Higher Education and the Early Career. Knowledge Studies in Higher Education, vol 7. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33350-8_1
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