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From the library of Prof. Wolfgang Haase, long-time editor of ANRW and the International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT). - Slightly rubbed, otherwise very good. - In this completely revised and updated version of their classic work, Arthur M. Cohen and Florence B. Brawer provide a comprehensive analysis of the most recent findings and up-to- date information on the American community college.They describe in detail how community colleges fit into the American educational system, the services they provide, and the effects they have on their students and the community. -- Using pertinent new data on students, faculty, instruction, and curriculum, the authors analyze and critique recent enrollment trends, hiring practices and faculty issues, instructional methods and technologies, and academic needs and programs. And in an all-new chapter on research in and about the community college, they review the groups that conduct research, the types of research they report, and the external mandates that affect their studies, as well as revealing some of their findings. ISBN 9780787901899