In Loco Parentis Reinventis: Is There Still a Parenting Function in Higher Education?.

Gregory, Dennis E.; Ballou, Roger A.

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Publication Date: 1986

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In Loco Parentis Reinventis: Is There Still a Parenting Function in Higher Education?

Gregory, Dennis E.; Ballou, Roger A.

NASPA Journal, v24 n2 p28-31 Fall 1986

Traces the history of the term in loco parentis, its decreased utility in the 1960s, and its recent evolution in different and more subtle ways. Supports the view that colleges are still very involved in acting as surrogate parents for their students. (Author/ABB)

Descriptors: College Housing, College Students, Higher Education, Legal Responsibility, Parent Role, Student Personnel Services, Student School Relationship

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Language: English

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