ERIC Number: EJ1030404
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 24
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"Por Los Ojos De Madres": Latina Mothers' Understandings of College Readiness
Cortez, Laura Jean; Martinez, Melissa Ann; Sáenz, Victor B.
International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), v27 n7 p877-900 2014
In this study, data from six focus groups with 30 Latina mothers in South Texas were analyzed utilizing a "funds of knowledge" approach to uncover their understandings of college readiness and their role in ensuring their children are college ready. Findings indicate that Latina mothers perceived college readiness in a holistic fashion, similar to the concept of "educación," in that being college ready encompasses academic preparation and other particular personal attributes that ensure success in college. Mothers also believed they had a shared responsibility in college readiness efforts by providing emotional, financial, and moral support while school personnel and students were responsible for other aspects. Such findings are crucial given that current college readiness research does not explicitly consider the role of parents in college readiness efforts or how parents perceive this notion.
Descriptors: College Readiness, Hispanic American Students, Hispanic Americans, Mothers, Focus Groups, Knowledge Level, Academic Achievement, Parent Responsibility, Parent Child Relationship, College Students, Parent Role, Spanish Speaking, Qualitative Research, Reliability, Credibility, Mother Attitudes, Student Characteristics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Texas
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