{"product_id":"gap-year-how-delaying-college-changes-people-in-ways-the-world-needs-paperback","title":"Gap Year: How Delaying College Changes People in Ways the World Needs - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoseph O'Shea\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first study of how the gap year can make young people more effective students and better citizens.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith some of the most prestigious universities in America urging students to defer admissions so they can experience the world, the idea of the gap year has taken hold in America. Since its development in Britain nearly fifty years ago, taking time off between secondary school and college has allowed students the opportunity to travel, develop crucial life skills, and grow up, all while doing volunteer work in much-needed parts of the developing world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil now, there has been no systematic study of how the gap year helps students develop as young scholars and citizens. Joseph O'Shea has produced the first empirically based analysis of a gap year's influence on student development. He also establishes a context for better understanding this personal development and suggests concrete ways universities and educators can develop effective gap year programs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoseph O'Shea\u003c\/b\u003e is director of Florida State University's Office of Undergraduate Research and an adjunct professor in the colleges of education and social science. O'Shea has been involved with developing education and health care initiatives in communities in the United States and sub-Saharan Africa. He was a Rhodes Scholar and holds a doctorate from the University of Oxford.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 9.02 x 6.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44287672877158,"sku":"9781421410364","price":70.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/ejA0UGdxWGl1YUNYWVdzSC9PZ1BCZz09.webp?v=1766666858","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/gap-year-how-delaying-college-changes-people-in-ways-the-world-needs-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}