TY  - BOOK
AU  - Cook,Anthony E.
AU  - Rushton,Brian S.
TI  - How to recruit and retain higher education students: a handbook of good practice 
SN  - 9780415990882 (alk. paper)
AV  - LB2342.82 .H68 2009
U1  - 378.1/61 22
PY  - 2009///
CY  - New York
PB  - Routledge
KW  - College students
KW  - Recruiting
KW  - United States
KW  - College attendance
KW  - College dropouts
KW  - Prevention
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; The roots of attrition; Anthony Cook --; Access and admissions; Anthony Cook --; Transition--from what? A review of the influences on the choices and expectations of entrants to higher education; Derek Shuter--; udecide : helping learners make SMART decisions; Helen Cormack --; The Community university of the Valleys model : "reaching the students other recruitment strategies can't reach"; Coling Trotman,... [et al.] --; New opportunities for disadvantaged pupils : the Step-Up programme; Daimian O'Kane; Christ Finlay; Anne Mooney --; Progression into higher education via an access summer school; John Blicharski --; Quality information available to students prior to entry; Marke Davies; Anthony Cook --; University visit days; Helen Richardson --; "I'll be there for you" : the impact of Northumbria "Friends" on recruitment and retention; Peter Slee; Christ Watts; Martin Thomas --; Promoting student retention using support strategies prior to entry; Anne M. McKillop; Abbie McKenna; Anthony Cook --; Student mentoring prior to entry : getting accurate messages across; Dan Bennett --; Online pre-induction support; Becka Currant; Neil Currant --; Second chances for students : the Fresh Start project; Debbie Loveday --; Recruitment for retention : A way forward; Brian S. Rushton
N2  - Offers practical advice on how universities can influence the expectations of prospective students, allowing them to make sensible decisions about careers, courses and institutions. --from publisher description
ER  -