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Book Chapter -- Access Restricted On-Campus Only

Department/Program

Education

Publication Date

12-2019

Book Title

Foundations, Research, and Assessment of Fraternities and Sororities: Retrospective and Future Considerations

Publisher

Stylus Publishing/ Myers Education Press

Editor

Pietro A. Sasso, J. Patrick Biddix and Mónica Lee Miranda

City

Gorham, ME

Series

Culture and Society in Higher Education

First Page

167

Last Page

179

Abstract

"Over 50 years ago, Baciq and Sgan (1962) wrote, “Only an increase in the factual data about fraternities will raise the level from the emotional and anecdotal to the rational and logical” (p. 95). In their introduction to The Impact of College on Students, Feldman and Newcomb (1969) noted that the periodic assessment of scientific endeavor is essen-tial for any profession. Practitioners often reflect on and discuss the nature of research in their chosen field, but generally only during conferences or in other informal ways. Feldman and Newcomb believed, however, that the reflection on research in a profession such as fraternity and sorority life should be more systemic. Despite these warnings, Fin-egan and Hines (1967) reported in American Fraternities: An Agenda of Needed Research, “Nowhere, so far as we know has anyone undertaken a ‘research program’ with college fraternity life as its focus” (p. 3)..."

ISBN

9781975502638

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W&M Libraries was granted permission to share the book chapter "The State of Fraternity/Sorority Research" from the book "Foundations, Research, and Assessment of Fraternities and Sororities: Retrospective and Future Considerations" published by Stylus/Myers Education Press. Further information on permissions is attached as supplemental material.

The State of Fraternity/Sorority Research


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