The purpose of this study was to re-examine the 1937 Student personnel point of view in light of the changes which have taken place in American society and in institutions of higher education since the document was promulgated, and to determine if the philosophy and functions set forth in this document are still fundamentally held to be true by contemporary student personnel professionals. More specifically, the study attempted to determine if there is currently a general philosophy of student personnel work embraced by the profession as a whole, and if new functions in student personnel work have been necessitated by social change and change in American colleges and universities. / Five student personnel professionals were interviewed on the impact of change on the philosophy and function of the profession, the relationship between student personnel work and other educational functions, significant developments in the profession since 1937, research on college students and changes in college enrollments, new models for the profession, and whether or not a new statement of philosophy and function would be possible. The 23 services listed in the 1937 Student personnel point of view were also re-examined. Responses from the study's participants were supplemented with research from the professional literature. / The study concludes that the basic philosophy expressed in the 1937 document is as sound now as it was when the Student personnel point of view was published over 40 years ago. New functions, however, must be added to accomodate the dramatic changes which have occurred in the composition of student bodies, and as a result of new knowledge about the growth and development of college students. Finally, the study concludes that a new statement would be possible only if it were general enough to encompass the goals and objectives of a highly diversified and specialized group of professionals in the field, and if it were flexible enough to accommodate the distinctive philosophies and missions of the many different types of institutions which comprise the American higher education community. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 42-06, Section: A, page: 2521. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1981.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_74527 |
| Contributors | CONARD, WILBERN ELBRIDGE., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 210 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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