Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of Community Psychology
- The Cambridge Handbook of Community Psychology
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Part I Foundational Concepts
- Part II Research, Assessment, and Program Evaluation
- Part III Community Psychology in Action
- 10 Women and Leadership
- 11 Community Resilience
- 12 Building Community Resilience and Supporting Disaster Risk Reduction through Social Action Efforts
- 13 The Consumer Recovery Movement in the United States
- 14 Taking Back the Streets
- 15 Promoting Adolescent Mental Health
- 16 Gowanus Canal and Public Policy
- 17 Family Support Services at Ronald McDonald House Promotes Healing of Seriously Ill Children
- 18 Community Psychology and a Fresh Look at Faith Healing Camps
- 19 Community Impact of Social Media
- 20 Supporting Communities through Educational Access
- 21 Psychological Impact of Climate Change on Communities
- 22 Optimal Local Government and Public Service Provision
- 23 A Public Health Approach to Delinquency and Incarceration
- 24 Public Service Organizations and Community Empowerment
- 25 Women and Immigration
- 26 Community-Based Transition Interventions for Adolescents and Young Adults with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
- 27 Mental Health on College Campuses
- 28 LGBTQ+ Communities
- Part IV Where Do We Go from Here?
- Index
- References
20 - Supporting Communities through Educational Access
from Part III - Community Psychology in Action
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Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of Community Psychology
- The Cambridge Handbook of Community Psychology
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Part I Foundational Concepts
- Part II Research, Assessment, and Program Evaluation
- Part III Community Psychology in Action
- 10 Women and Leadership
- 11 Community Resilience
- 12 Building Community Resilience and Supporting Disaster Risk Reduction through Social Action Efforts
- 13 The Consumer Recovery Movement in the United States
- 14 Taking Back the Streets
- 15 Promoting Adolescent Mental Health
- 16 Gowanus Canal and Public Policy
- 17 Family Support Services at Ronald McDonald House Promotes Healing of Seriously Ill Children
- 18 Community Psychology and a Fresh Look at Faith Healing Camps
- 19 Community Impact of Social Media
- 20 Supporting Communities through Educational Access
- 21 Psychological Impact of Climate Change on Communities
- 22 Optimal Local Government and Public Service Provision
- 23 A Public Health Approach to Delinquency and Incarceration
- 24 Public Service Organizations and Community Empowerment
- 25 Women and Immigration
- 26 Community-Based Transition Interventions for Adolescents and Young Adults with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
- 27 Mental Health on College Campuses
- 28 LGBTQ+ Communities
- Part IV Where Do We Go from Here?
- Index
- References
Summary
Redressing the growing economic and racial segregation in American higher education will require college and university leaders at all levels and at institutions of all types and sizes to implement multiple, intersecting interventions designed to promote student success. This chapter explores the Association of American Colleges & Universities’ Guided Pathways Project as a case study for approaches to closing persistent equity gaps through persistence among community college students. In the process, it details the critical importance of colleges serving as anchor institutions within their communities. It concludes with a series of policy recommendations intended to increase access to higher education for the most economically disadvantaged members of society.
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- The Cambridge Handbook of Community PsychologyInterdisciplinary and Contextual Perspectives, pp. 413 - 424Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021
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