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Character Education and Emerging Adulthood: A Multiple Case Study of the Impact of High School Character Education on Students in the College Environment

Willis, Jennifer L
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4469-3526
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1439301150

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2015, EdD, University of Cincinnati, Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services: Counselor Education.
This study explored how four young adults experienced the lasting effects of high school character education in the college environment. Utilizing a qualitative approach, this multiple case study explored how college students identified high school character education in their own high school, how college students utilized their high school character education, and how college student’s context shaped the utilization of character education. This study serves to address the existing gap in the literature by focusing on college student experience and extends the current line of inquiry to focus specifically on student experience, with participants who have progressed beyond the high school environment into college. Data collection consisted of rich descriptions provided by four participants through individual interviews. Data analysis followed the guidelines set forth by Braun and Clarke (2006) and are presented in four case-by-case analyses as well as a cross case analysis describing the general phenomenon across all of the cases. Five themes emerged from the cross-case analysis describing how the four young adults experienced the lasting effects of high school character education in the college environment: 1) explicit curriculum, 2) faculty involvement and connection, 3) independence and autonomy, 4) creating new connections in college, and 5) diversity. The findings from this study can serve to assist school counselors and administrators who are interested in developing and implementing character education programs in the high school environment.
Michael Brubaker, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Julie Morrison, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Mei Tang, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
195 p.
Academic Guidance Counseling
Character Education; Multiple Case Study; College Students; Emerging Adulthood

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  • Willis, J. L. (2015). Character Education and Emerging Adulthood: A Multiple Case Study of the Impact of High School Character Education on Students in the College Environment [Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1439301150

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Willis, Jennifer. Character Education and Emerging Adulthood: A Multiple Case Study of the Impact of High School Character Education on Students in the College Environment. 2015. University of Cincinnati, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1439301150.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Willis, Jennifer. "Character Education and Emerging Adulthood: A Multiple Case Study of the Impact of High School Character Education on Students in the College Environment." Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1439301150

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