Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research. This item is unavailable.Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research

Published annually since 1985, the "Handbook" series provides a compendium of thorough and integrative literature reviews on a diverse array of topics of interest to the higher education scholarly and policy communities. Each chapter provides a comprehensive review of research findings on a selected topic, critiques the research literature in terms of its conceptual and methodological rigour, and sets forth an agenda for future research intended to advance knowledge on the chosen topic. The "Handbook" focuses on twelve general areas that encompass the salient dimensions of scholarly and policy inquiries undertaken in the international higher education community. The series is fortunate to have attracted annual contributions from distinguished scholars throughout the world.