2nd Edition

College Students' Sense of Belonging A Key to Educational Success for All Students

By Terrell L. Strayhorn Copyright 2019
210 Pages 42 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

210 Pages 42 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

210 Pages 42 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book explores how belonging differs based on students’ social identities, such as race, gender, sexual orientation, or the conditions they encounter on campus. Belonging—with peers, in the classroom, or on campus—is a critical dimension of success at college. It can affect a student’s degree of academic adjustment, achievement, aspirations, or even whether a student stays in school. The 2 nd... Read more

Foreword By Sylvia Hurtado

Preface 

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Insights from Literature and Research

Chapter 3: A Plausible Explanation

Chapter 4: Sense of Belonging and Latino Students

Chapter 5: Sense of Belonging and Gay Students

Chapter 6: ‘A Bridge to Belonging’: Insights from First-Year College Students

Chapter 7: Sense of Belonging and STEM Students of Color

Chapter 8: Sense of Belonging and Black Male Collegians: ‘Bruthas 2 Bruthas’

Chapter 9: Sense of Belonging and Graduate Students

Chapter 10: Clubs, Organizations, and Sense of Belonging

Chapter 11: Epilogue

Biography

Terrell L. Strayhorn is Professor of Urban Education and Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs at LeMoyne-Owen College, USA. An internationally recognized student success expert on equity and diversity issues, he also owns a private educational consulting firm, Do Good Work LLC.