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ERIC Number: EJ690344
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Apr
Pages: 20
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 40
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1538-1927
Mentoring and 1st-Year Latina/o College Students
Bordes, Veronica; Arredondo, Patricia
Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, v4 n2 p114-133 Apr 2005
This study focuses on college students of Latina/o heritage - one of the fastest growing college student groups, but with a slowly increasing graduation rate. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between university-based mentoring experiences and Latina/o students' perceived comfort in the university environment.
Descriptors: Mentors, Graduation Rate, College Freshmen, Hispanic American Students, College Graduates, Academic Persistence, Cultural Relevance, Ethnicity, Educational Environment, Social Support Groups, Gender Differences
Sage Publications, 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243 (Toll Free); Fax: 800-583-2665 (Toll Free).
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
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