ERIC Number: EJ1192628
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-1042-0541
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Exploring Undergraduate Students' Attitude toward Undocumented Immigration: Implications for Agricultural Education
Qu, Shuyang; Bletscher, Caitlin; Lamm, Alexa
Journal of Agricultural Education, v59 n3 p124-138 2018
Undocumented immigration has become a hot political topic. Considering the significant role undocumented immigrants play in U.S. agricultural and natural resources industry and the voting power of the undergraduate students, this study assessed undergraduate students' attitudes toward undocumented immigrant issues. Using a slightly altered Attitudes toward Illegal Aliens Scale, we found the undergraduate students in general had an undecided attitude concerning issues toward undocumented immigration in the U.S. We also found students' gender, political beliefs, and race played a significant role in the development of their attitude toward immigration issues. We recommend agricultural educators to integrate immigration issues and intercultural courses in their programs to help students better understand immigration issues and prepare students to work in the agricultural industry where they will inevitably encounter these issues. Future research should investigate factors that specifically shapes undergraduate students' attitudes toward immigration issues, such as past experiences with immigrants and media exposure.
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Immigration, Multicultural Education, Undocumented Immigrants, Attitude Measures, Gender Differences, Political Attitudes, Race, Correlation, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Production, Immigrants, Mass Media Effects
American Association for Agricultural Education. P.O. Box 7607, Department of Agricultural and Extension Education, Raleigh, NC 27695. Web site: http://www.aaaeonline.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Florida
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