ERIC Number: EJ961611
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
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Knowledge from the Fields: A Migrant Farmworker Student's Community Cultural Wealth
Araujo, Blanca E.
Diaspora, Indigenous, and Minority Education, v6 n2 p85-98 2012
Migrant farmworker students bring with them to schools a significant knowledge base that they acquire working in the fields alongside their families. These experiences can be valuable influences in their enrollment and completion of college. Using "community cultural wealth", this article examines how a Latino migrant farmworker student used his cultural wealth to transition from high school to college and successfully complete his first year.
Descriptors: Migrant Workers, Migrants, College Attendance, Graduation, Knowledge Level, Hispanic Americans, Hispanic American Students, Migrant Education, Work Experience, Interviews, Focus Groups, Participant Observation, Social Capital, Family Relationship, Academic Aspiration, Case Studies, Student Attitudes, Educational Attainment, Higher Education, Cultural Background
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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