Articulating Research Students’ Relational and Social Expectations

Student attrition is a persisting challenge that scholars have identified for years. The problem affects higher education institutions worldwide, regardless of structure (full-time, part-time), levels (doctoral, master, and bachelor degrees), and resource availabilities. Although many issues contribute to the problem, the student's social and relational factors are the leading causes.

In most cases, students find more comfortable sharing their academic expectations with their supervisors over social relational factors. The book can support those with challenges communicating social-relational expectations. The author believes that the supervisors and students who review and grasp the message in this book and work toward communicating the anticipations while strategizing to suit their context will succeed far better than others.  

So, by reading this book, you demonstrate your concern about social relational factors that are fundamental in preventing student attrition.