Connecting in college : how friendship networks matter for academic and social success / Janice M. McCabe.

Author
McCabe, Janice M. [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2016.
Description
viii, 226 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

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    We all know that good study habits, supportive parents, and engaged instructors are all keys to getting good grades in college. But as Janice M. McCabe shows in this illuminating study, there is one crucial factor determining a student's academic success that most of us tend to overlook: who they hang out with.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-222) and index.
    Contents
    • Introduction
    • Friendship
    • Balance
    • Tight-knitters
    • Compartmentalizers
    • Samplers
    • Friendships after college
    • Conclusion
    • Acknowledgments
    • Methodological appendix: researching friendships on one college campus.
    Other title(s)
    How friendship networks matter for academic and social success
    ISBN
    • 9780226409498 ((cloth ; : alk. paper))
    • 022640949X ((cloth ; : alk. paper))
    • 9780226409528 ((pbk. ; : alk. paper))
    • 022640952X ((pbk. ; : alk. paper))
    • 022640966X
    • 9780226409665
    LCCN
    2016012481
    OCLC
    944087599
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