Campus violence, scarce resources, multiculturalism and changing student attitudes are only some of the challenges facing campus housing programmes today. Student Housing and Residential Life draws on sources of contemporary theory, research and practice to provide a comprehensive handbook for meeting these and other challenges and improving residential life at all types of colleges and universities. The book surveys the full spectrum of housing programmes and services, and provides strategies for managing student housing in a way that promotes students' personal as well as intellectual development.