Student Debt: A Reference Handbook (Contemporary World Issues) - Hardcover

III, William Elliott; Lewis, Melinda K.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1440844879 ISBN 13: 9781440844874

Publisher: ABC-CLIO, 2017

Synopsis

Offering answers to essential questions about student debt and many connected issues, this book examines student debt in the United States at every stage of the process―from the banks that issue the loans to the colleges and universities that collect the payments.

· Provides a thorough and accessible treatment of student loans that fills a large gap in the reference literature

· Presents arguments both for and against student lending, making this an excellent resource for students writing persuasive essays on either side of the topic

· Supplies highly useful, easy-to-understand information for students as well as general readers who want to learn more about student loans and grasp the key issues of this important socioeconomic issue

About this title

About the Author:

William Elliott III is associate professor at the University of Kansas (KU) and founder of the Center on Assets, Education, and Inclusion (AEDI) at the School of Social Welfare at KU.

Melinda K. Lewis is assistant director at the Center on Assets, Education, and Inclusion (AEDI) and associate professor of practice at the School of Social Welfare at the University of Kansas.

Review:

"This work is suitable for most academic and public libraries." - Booklist

"This reference work can be read as an analysis on the causes of today's crisis. It is also a useful compendium for researchers and students. Summing Up: Recommended. All readers." - Choice

About this edition

• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1440844879
• ISBN 13: 9781440844874
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 328