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ERIC Number: EJ1219048
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1066-8926
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Evolving Narratives about College: Immigrant Community College Students' Perceptions of the Four-Year Degree in the Great Plains
Padilla, Moises; Brown, Justin Chase; Abrica, Elvira
Community College Journal of Research and Practice, v43 n10-11 p743-755 2019
A significant percentage of the enrollment growth in higher education can be attributed to the recruitment of more diverse students, including those from immigrant households. Although research on immigrant students is growing in light of changing U.S. demographic shifts, this literature is inchoate. This paper examines evolving perspectives of the value of a four-year degree among immigrants and children of immigrants. Thus, in this paper article we synthesize current dominant narratives of immigrant students about the utility and viability of a four-year degree (and the changing impact on community college enrollment) and how they have shifted over time. We observe a current pulse that questions the ideological attitude of college for all, with some noting that a four-year degree has less significance and payoff than in the past within today's changing economy. Moreover, we present our findings through an empirical study of immigrant community college students' perceptions of the viability and value of the four-year degree and the implications for research and practice.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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