Preliminary Material / Philip G. Altbach , Leslie A. Bozeman , Natia Janashia and Laura E. Rumbley -- Research and Training in Higher Education: The State of the Art / Philip G. Altbach -- Guide to the Use of the Inventory / Philip G. Altbach , Leslie A. Bozeman , Natia Janashia and Laura E. Rumbley -- A Worldwide Inventory of Higher Education Centers and Programs / Philip G. Altbach , Leslie A. Bozeman , Natia Janashia and Laura E. Rumbley -- Journals and Higher Education: An Introduction / Philip G. Altbach -- Journals in Higher Education: An International Inventory / Roberta Malee Bassett and Laura E. Rumbley -- Country Index / Philip G. Altbach , Leslie A. Bozeman , Natia Janashia and Laura E. Rumbley -- Questionnaire for the 2nd Edition of Boston College’s Higher Education: A Worldwide Inventory / Philip G. Altbach , Leslie A. Bozeman , Natia Janashia and Laura E. Rumbley -- About the Authors / Philip G. Altbach , Leslie A. Bozeman , Natia Janashia and Laura E. Rumbley.

The field of higher education studies has expanded dramatically in recent years. This book provides a unique and comprehensive guide, including an inventory of 199 centers, programs, and institutes in the field, a essay analyzing the emergence and current status of higher education as an area of study, and a listing of 191 journals focusing on higher education. Together, these three resources constitute the more comprehensive overview of the field available anywhere. Philip G. Altbach’s essay ‘Research and training in higher education’ discusses the origins of the field, the central issues of concern in the research literature, and trends among centers and institutes focusing on higher education worldwide. The inventory, which constitutes most of the book, provides information on the centers and programs, including the names of staff members, focus of work, and relevant addresses and websites. The expansion in the number of journals in the field is illustrated in the journals listing, which provides information about editors, substantive focus, and addresses of journals throughout the world. This book is a unique resources and a benchmark for an emerging field.

Contributions in English and French.

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