Generation Z Goes to College.

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- About this Book -- About the Authors -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Who Is Generation Z? -- Back in My Day … -- Baby Boomers -- Generation X -- Generation Y, aka Millennials -- Generation Z, Who Are You? -- Personality Characteristics -- Interactivity Trumps Physical Activity -- Motivation -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Chapter 2 Beliefs and Perspectives -- The World around Them -- Religion -- Politics -- Conclusion -- Chapter 3 Communication Platforms and Preferences -- So Many Channels, So Little Time -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Chapter 4 Social Media Use -- Likes, Tweets, Follows, and Pins: The "What" of Social Media -- Different Keystrokes for Different Folks -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Chapter 5 Friends, Family, and Romance -- Friends and Followers: Creating and Sustaining Peer Relationships -- Family Matters -- Romance in a Digital World -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Chapter 6 Cares and Concerns -- Issues of Greatest Importance -- Education -- The Reality of Higher (Cost) Education -- Employment -- No Guarantees -- It's Not a Job -- It's a Passion -- Racial Equality -- Financial Security -- Limitations on Personal Freedom -- Other Issues of Importance -- Violence Everywhere -- Endless Wars -- School Is Not a Safe Haven -- Internet Security -- Human Rights -- The Gender-Bending Generation -- Economic Inequality -- Political Dysfunction -- At the Forefront of the News, But … -- Gay Rights -- Immigration and the Border Debate -- Climate Change -- Unhealthy Food Production and Factory Farming -- Legalization of Marijuana -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Chapter 7 Engagement and Social Change -- Community Engagement Practices across the Spectrum -- Engagement Practices That Work for Some, But Not for All -- Community Engagement Practices That Just Do Not Fit -- New Solutions for New Needs.

Conclusion -- Notes -- Chapter 8 Leadership Styles and Capacities -- Shaping Generation Z's Ideas about Leadership -- Who Are Leader Role Models for Generation Z? -- Who Are Not Leader Role Models for Generation Z? -- Generation Z as Leaders and Followers -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Chapter 9 Maximizing Learning -- Learning Resources -- Generation Z as Learners -- Learning Environments -- Making Major Decisions -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Chapter 10 Working with Generation Z -- Relational Strategies: Connecting with Generation Z -- Operational Strategies: Designing a Campus That Fits -- Instructional Strategies: Designing Learning Environments -- Programmatic Strategies: Creating Real-World Learning Experiences -- Developmental Strategies: Building Student Capacity -- Technological Strategies: Using the Right Social Media -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Index -- EULA.

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