Affiliates That Work: Engaging Student Members

Professional organizations and associations help foster professionalism and build the capacity of a profession; however, relevance, recruitment, and retention of members have long-plagued professional organizations, especially as they try to recruit younger members. Although these challenges are rep...

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Published in:Journal of family and consumer sciences 2022-12, Vol.114 (4), p.52-53
Main Authors: Russell, Mia B., Holland, Jacqueline, Smith, Connica, Drakeford, Janice
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
College Students
Group Membership
Higher education
Home economics
Learner Engagement
Professional Associations
Professional employer organizations
Professionalism
Recruitment
Student participation
Student recruitment
Student retention
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Summary:Professional organizations and associations help foster professionalism and build the capacity of a profession; however, relevance, recruitment, and retention of members have long-plagued professional organizations, especially as they try to recruit younger members. Although these challenges are reported at national levels across various fields, a void exists in our understanding of the unique experiences and challenges at local levels, that is, with affiliates or chapters (Agarwal & Islam, 2016; Yeager, 1981). We learned that student engagement is predicated on university, program, and faculty support.
ISSN:1082-1651
2331-5369
DOI:10.14307/JFCS114.4.52