{"product_id":"9780470769331","title":"Cultivating the Spirit How College Can Enhance Students' Inner Lives","description":"\u003ch1\u003eCultivating the Spirit\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow College Can Enhance Students' Inner Lives\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAlexander W. Astin | Helen S. Astin | Jennifer A. Lindholm\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eEducation \/ Schools \/ Levels \/ Higher\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCultivating the Spirit\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTHIS GROUNDBREAKING WORK IS BASED on a five-year study of how students change during the college years and the role college plays in facilitating the development of their spiritual qualities. Students, the authors argue, grapple with the big questions in life: \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWho am I? What are my values? Do I have a mission in life? Why am I in college? What kind of person do I want to be? What sort of world do I want to help to create?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Their answers to these questions help determine their academic and career choices and are tied to the development of personal qualities such as empathy, caring, and social responsibility. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe study finds that, while students' religious engagement declines during college, at the same time they become substantially more caring, tolerant, connected with others, and actively egaged in a spiritual quest. Spiritual growth also enhances academic performance, leadership development, and satisfaction with college. The study provides strong evidence pointing to specific experiences during college that can contribute to students' spiritual growth. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe need for spiritual development in college is apparent. Two-thirds of the students in the study express a strong interest in spiritual matters, well over half report that their professors \u003ci\u003enever\u003c\/i\u003e encourage discussions of religious or spiritual matters, and about the same proportion report that professors never provide opportunities to discuss the purpose and meaning of life. \u003ci\u003eCultivating the Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e aims to raise the awareness of academic administrators, faculty, and the public at large to the vital role that spirituality plays in student learning and development. Throughout the book, the authors identify strategies for enhancing students' development and encourage the academy to give greater priority to the spiritual aspects of students' educational and personal development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE AUTHORS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlexander W. Astin\u003c\/b\u003e is the Allan M. Cartter Professor of Higher Education, emeritus, at the University of California at Los Angeles. A recent study in the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e identified him as the most-frequently-cited author in the higher education field. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHelen S. Astin\u003c\/b\u003e is Distinguished Professor emerita of Higher Education and senior scholar in the Higher Education Research Institute at the University of California at Los Angeles. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJennifer A. Lindholm\u003c\/b\u003e is special assistant to the vice provost for under-graduate education at the University of California at Los Angeles and director of the Spirituality in Higher Education project. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 November 2010\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJossey-Bass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470769331\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e240\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44383906431116,"sku":"9780470769331","price":40.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470769331.jpg?v=1781091623","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780470769331","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}