ERIC Number: EJ1157793
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
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Dream Big: Exploring Empowering Processes of DREAM Act Advocacy in a Focal State
Forenza, Brad; Mendonca, Carolina
Journal of Latinos and Education, v16 n4 p290-300 2017
This original, qualitative research analyzed in-depth interviews with five undocumented, college-age, Latino DREAM Act advocates in a single state. An organizational empowerment framework was utilized to explore processes allied with such advocacy. Four emergent themes transcended the data inductively: (1) Challenging Social Injustice, which pertains to participant motivations for involvement; (2) Inherent Connection, which pertains to the unique personal experiences among DREAM-ers; (3) Combatting Internalized Stigma, which pertains to overcoming the shame or embarrassment of an undocumented identity; and (4) Civic Literacy, which pertains to political proficiencies that participants acquired throughout their DREAM Act involvement. Implications are discussed.
Descriptors: Undocumented Immigrants, Federal Legislation, College Students, Advocacy, Empowerment, Qualitative Research, Interviews, Social Justice, Student Motivation, Student Participation, Social Bias, Self Esteem, Activism, Data Analysis, Beliefs, Social Support Groups, Civics, Hispanic American Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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