| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 156 pages) : graphs |
| Series |
ASHE higher education report ; v. 39, no. 6 |
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ASHE higher education report ; v. 39, no. 6.
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| Contents |
The Influence of Fraternity and Sorority Involvement: A Critical Analysis of Research (1996-2013); Contents; Executive Summary; Foreword; Introduction; Terminology; Problem Statement; Purpose of the Monograph; Research Questions; Importance of the Topic; Research Approach; Theoretical Consideration; Input; Environment; Output; Organization of This Monograph; Alcohol-Related Behavioral Effects; Context; Research Design and Terminology; Criticisms of the Terminology; Rates and Statistics; Binge Drinking; Heavy Episodic Drinking (HED); Problem Drinking, Alcoholism, and Alcohol Dependence |
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Weekly and Monthly ConsumptionSpecial Occasion/High-Risk Drinking; Predisposition to Join, Previous Alcohol Experience, and Other Controls; The New Member Education Period; Socialization and Organizational Effects; Consumption at Fraternity Parties; Fraternity and Sorority Houses; Other Comparisons Within Groups; Comparisons to Athletes; Comparisons to Other Campus-Based Organizations; Consumption Patterns During and After College; Summary of Findings; Other Behavioral Effects; Hazing; Hazing Research in Journal Articles; Hazing Research in Other Publications |
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Sex-Related Research: Instruments, Terminology, and CriticismRape Myths, Beliefs, and Bystander Intervention; Sexual Aggression and Coercion; Sorority as At-Risk Group for Sexual Assault; Comparing Fraternity Members to Athletes; Other Drug Use; Smoking, Other Tobacco, and Salvia divinorum; Ecstasy, Marijuana, and Opioid Analgesics; Illegal Use of Stimulant Drugs; Academic Dishonesty; Fake ID Use and Gambling; Other Research; Summary of Findings; Psychosocial Effects; Attitudes and Values Toward Self; Fraternity Involvement and Identity Formation; Sorority Involvement and Identity Formation |
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Sorority Body Image and Disordered EatingSimilarities in Identity Formation and Body Image; Depression, Self-Esteem, and Sense of Belonging; Moral Development and Ethical Issues; Attitudes Toward Others; Understanding Others and Diverse Experiences; Summary of Findings; Educational Effects; Research Methods and Terminology; Critical Thinking and Reasoning Skills; Academic Performance, Persistence, and Graduation; Other Educational Effects; Within-Group Comparison; Summary of Findings; Recommendations for Practice and Research; Recommendations for Campus Professionals and Policy Makers |
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Recommendations for Alumni and VolunteersRecommendations for Inter/National Professionals; Recommendations for Fraternity and Sorority Collegiate Members; Recommendations for Future Research; Recommendations for Refining Research; Conclusion; References; Name Index; Subject Index; About the Authors; About the ASHE Higher Education Report Series; Order Form |
| Summary |
"Despite negative connotations and empirical evidence to support detrimental aspects of membership, decades of nationally representative data show students remain interested in joining fraternities and sororities. This monograph reconsiders the value question based on scholarly research published since 1996 in the following ways: (1) through identifying behavioral, psychosocial, and educational outcomes of fraternity/sorority involvement; (2) by differentiating outcomes between and among organizations, when possible; and (3) through recommending implications for policy and practice based on reasearch"--Back cover |
| Notes |
"Special issue." |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Greek letter societies -- Research -- Evaluation
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EDUCATION -- Administration -- General.
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EDUCATION -- Organizations & Institutions.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Biddix, J. Patrick, editor.
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Matney, Malinda M., editor.
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Norman, Eric M., editor.
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Martin, Georgianna L., editor.
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| ISBN |
9781118866979 |
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1118866975 |
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