The contradictory college the conflicting origins, impacts, and futures of the community college - Dougherty, Kevin James (State University of New York Press, 1994)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-358) and index
Annotation This book systematically analyzes the evidence on four key issues that have divided commentators on the community college: The community college's impact on students, business, and the universities; the factors behind its rise since 1900; the cause of its swift vocationalization after 1960; and what direction the community college should take in the future