Wellness Issues for Higher Education

. Ed(s): Anderson, David S.

ISBN 10: 1138020966 / ISBN 13: 9781138020962

Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2015

About this Item

Editor(s): Anderson, David S. Num Pages: 268 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JNH; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 566. . 2015. Hardback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Seller Inventory # V9781138020962

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Wellness Issues for Higher Education
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1138020966
• ISBN 13: 9781138020962
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Wellness Issues for Higher Education is an essential resource that addresses a range of student wellness issues confronting professionals in college and university settings. Organized around five dimensions of Wellness―Emotional, Social, Intellectual, Physical, and Spiritual―this book comprehensively covers key topics that contribute to students’ success in college. Each topical chapter includes proactive wellness advice, and is designed to prepare the reader to better understand the facts, issues, and strategies appropriate for addressing the issue.

Each Chapter Features:

• Background information, theory, and research
• Historical and emerging issues
• Common questions, controversies, challenging situations, and misconceptions
• Practical applications for the campus

This practical guide prepares practitioners to understand and deal with the wellness and health promotion issues contributing to their students’ overall success and well-being. Armed with this valuable resource, higher education and student affairs professionals can work to improve academic performance, retention, satisfaction, and quality of life. This thorough resource will guide those working at any level in residence life, student activities, orientation, health education, student leadership, advising, instruction, and other areas of student development.

About the Author

David S. Anderson is a professor of education and human development and the director of the Center for the Advancement of Public Health at George Mason University. He has secured more than 160 grants totaling over $9 million, serves on the university’s Board of Visitors as well as on numerous other university and college committees, as well as state and national advisory groups. His research focuses on drug and alcohol abuse prevention, health promotion, and strategic planning, with attention to youth and young adults. Prior to arriving at George Mason University, Dr. Anderson served as a student affairs administrator at Ohio University, Virginia Tech, Radford University and The Ohio State University.