ERIC Number: EJ972671
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Jul
Pages: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-1538-1927
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Los Caminos: Latino/a Youth Forging Pathways in Pursuit of Higher Education
Irizarry, Jason G.
Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, v11 n3 p291-309 Jul 2012
This article draws from data collected as part of a 3-year ethnographic study that followed two groups of Latino/a students through their final years of high school, the college application process, and for some, the inception of their postsecondary studies. Using Latino/a critical theory as an analytical framework, this article provides insights into the distinct pathways--or caminos--taken by students in their pursuit of college, highlighting the support structures that Latino/a youth identify as necessary for increasing Latino/a participation in higher education. (Contains 2 tables and 3 notes.)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Hispanic American Students, Disproportionate Representation, Longitudinal Studies, Ethnography, Critical Theory, Access to Education, Magnet Schools, Teacher Expectations of Students, Minority Group Teachers, Role Models, College Readiness, Student Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Secondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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