TY - BOOK N2 - From the Publisher: Numerous studies have chronicled students lack of trust in large social institutions, declining interest in politics, and decreasing civic skills. This book is a comprehensive guide to developing high-quality civic engagement experiences for college students. The book defines civic engagement and explains why it is central to a college education. It describes the state of the art of education for civic engagement and provides guidelines for designing programs that encourage desired learning outcomes. In addition, the book guides leaders in organizing their institutions to create a campus-wide culture of civic engagement. AB - From the Publisher: Numerous studies have chronicled students lack of trust in large social institutions, declining interest in politics, and decreasing civic skills. This book is a comprehensive guide to developing high-quality civic engagement experiences for college students. The book defines civic engagement and explains why it is central to a college education. It describes the state of the art of education for civic engagement and provides guidelines for designing programs that encourage desired learning outcomes. In addition, the book guides leaders in organizing their institutions to create a campus-wide culture of civic engagement. T1 - Civic engagement in higher education :concepts and practices / DA - c2009. CY - San Francisco, CA : AU - Ehrlich, Thomas, AU - Jacoby, Barbara. ET - 1st ed. CN - LC220.5 CN - LC220.5 PB - Jossey-Bass, PP - San Francisco, CA : PY - c2009. ID - 345157 KW - Service learning KW - Civics KW - Education, Higher KW - Community and college SN - 9780470388464 SN - 0470388463 TI - Civic engagement in higher education :concepts and practices / LK - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0826/2008036103.html UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0826/2008036103.html ER -