ERIC Number: EJ1311370
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Oct
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-1538-1927
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From Teen Parent to Student Parent: Latina Mothers' Persistence in Higher Education
Navarro-Cruz, Giselle Emilia; Dávila, Brianne A.; Kouyoumdjian, Claudia
Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, v20 n4 p466-480 Oct 2021
Less than half of adolescent mothers graduate from high school and fewer obtain a post-secondary degree. The purpose of this study is to understand how Latina mothers who experienced childbirth during adolescence transition to parenthood and higher education. We conducted 13 in-depth interviews with Latina mothers enrolled in higher education. We found that Latina mothers' persistence in higher education is influenced by psychosocial factors, initial commitments, academic and social experiences in college, and final commitments.
Descriptors: Early Parenthood, Adolescents, Pregnancy, Birth, Mothers, Hispanic American Students, High School Students, Undergraduate Students, Student Experience, Student Adjustment, Academic Persistence, Academic Aspiration, Social Influences, Student Motivation, Student School Relationship, Child Rearing, Public Colleges
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California
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