College Major Restrictions and Student Stratification

Local Labor Markets, School Course-Offerings, and Stratification in Student Course-Taking and College-Going

The idea that the primary purpose of schools is to supply workers that meet the needs of the national economy has been advocated for over a century, with more recent concerns about the global economic position of the U.S. leading to curricular upgrading in schools across the country. Yet, to what extent do schools offer and students take courses that align with the educational and skills requir...

Care of the college student.

There are approximately 20 million students in U.S. colleges and universities. Although this population is characterized as having good health, 600,000 students report some form of disability or some type of medical problem, including attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, learning disabilities, psychiatric disorders, and chronic illnesses, among others. Physicians can enhance youth transiti...

Journal of College Student Development

Student cheating has garnered much public attention recently. A perception reflected in media accounts is that acts of academic dishonesty among students in college as well as high school have increased sharply. The cover of the November 22, 1999 issue of U.S. News & World Report, for example, announced that “a new epidemic of fraud is sweeping through our schools” (“Cheating, writing, and arit...

College Student Depression : Counseling Billy

A substantial portion of the college student population experiences affective disorders. This case study presents the conceptualization, course of treatment, and outcomes for a male college student presenting for counseling with depression. A review of Adlerian, cognitive-behavioral, and Gestalt techniques is provided. Counseling | College students | Depression | Case study

College Student Development and Emerging Adulthood