Download or read book Family Influences on Mexican Americans Motivation to Attend Higher Education written by Monica T. Huang and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Academic Achievement of First Generation Mexican American Males in a Community College written by Carlos C. Peña and published by Universal-Publishers. This book was released on 2012-12 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to examine the complexities of successful attainment and achievement of 10 Mexican American males in a rural Southwest community college. This study strives to offer insights concerning the questions: (a) what behavioral patterns of current family, peers, and conditions in school have influenced the educational decisions of these Mexican American males? and (b) what social conditions motivate these Mexican American males to seek and achieve higher education despite adversity? This qualitative research was also aimed at establishing and understanding how a selected number of Mexican American males have achieved academic success. The researcher chose 10 men with either an associate of arts or an associate of science degrees for an in-depth interview and used a semi-structured interview guide in an effort to prompt oral discourse. The interviewer posed questions concerning academic conditions, family impact, college environment, and financial issues. The responses to the questions led to similar themes involved in these students' course completion and graduation. The researcher used a theoretical framework using Bandura's Social Learning Theory (1977) in which he suggests that not only environmental factors, but motivational factors along with self-regulatory mechanisms affect an individual's behavior. This research illustrated the conditions that facilitated reaching the participant's educational goal and mission, which was to complete a two-year degree at the community college. The inquiry examined the behavioral patterns that have been an influence on the educational decisions of these Mexican American males, and what social conditions have motivated them to seek and achieve higher education despite adversity.
Download or read book The Effects of Family Characteristics Parental Influence Language Spoken School Experience and Self motivation on the Level of Educational Attainment of Mexican Americans written by Ismael Sierra Cantú and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mexican American Students at Risk written by Pepi S. Herbst and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sociocultural Determinants of Achievement Among Mexican American Students written by James G. Anderson and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Influence of Mexican American Adolescent and Maternal Cultural Orientation on Family Context and Academic Motivation written by Preethy Elizabeth George and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Magic Key written by Ruth Enid Zambrana and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2015-10-15 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mexican Americans comprise the largest subgroup of Latina/os, and their path to education can be a difficult one. Yet just as this group is often marginalized, so are their stories, and relatively few studies have chronicled the educational trajectory of Mexican American men and women. In this interdisciplinary collection, editors Zambrana and Hurtado have brought together research studies that reveal new ways to understand how and why members of this subgroup have succeeded and how the facilitators of success in higher education have changed or remained the same. The Magic Key’s four sections explain the context of Mexican American higher education issues, provide conceptual understandings, explore contemporary college experiences, and offer implications for educational policy and future practices. Using historical and contemporary data as well as new conceptual apparatuses, the authors in this collection create a comparative, nuanced approach that brings Mexican Americans’ lived experiences into the dominant discourse of social science and education. This diverse set of studies presents both quantitative and qualitative data by gender to examine trends of generations of Mexican American college students, provides information on perceptions of welcoming university climates, and proffers insights on emergent issues in the field of higher education for this population. Professors and students across disciplines will find this volume indispensable for its insights on the Mexican American educational experience, both past and present.
Download or read book Parent and Family Influences on Academic Achievement Among Mexican American Students written by William Loyd Kimball and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ensuring the Success of Latino Males in Higher Education written by Victor B. Sáenz and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-07-03 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Latino males are effectively vanishing from the American higher education pipeline. Even as the number of Latinas/os attending college has actually increased steadily over the last few decades, the proportional representation of Latino males continues to slide relative to their Latina female counterparts. The question of why Latino males are losing ground in accessing higher education—relative to their peers—is an important and complex one, and it lies at the heart of this book. There are several broad themes highlighted, catalogued along with the four dimensions of policy, theory, research, and practice. The contributors to this book present new research on factors that inhibit or promote Latino success in both four-year institutions and community colleges in order to inform both policy and practice. They explore the social-cultural factors, peer dynamics, and labor force demands that may be perpetuating the growing gender gap, and consider what lessons can be learned from research on the success of Latinas. This book also closely examines key practices that enable first generation Latino male undergraduates to succeed which may seem counterintuitive to institutional expectations and preconceived notions of student behavior. Using narrative data, the book also explores the role of family in persistence; outlines how Latino men conceptualize fulfilling expectations, negotiate the emasculization of the educational process, and how they confront racialization in the pursuit of a higher education; uncovers attitudes to help-seeking that are detrimental to their success: and analyzes how those who succeed and progress in college apply their social capital – whether aspirational, navigational, social, linguistic, familial, or resistant.While uncovering the lack of awareness at all levels of our colleges and universities about the depth and severity of the challenges facing Latino males, this book provides the foundation for rethinking policy; challenges leaders to institutionalize male-focused programs and services; and presents data to inform needed changes in practice for outreach and retention.
Download or read book Exploring the Influence And or Impact of Family on the Attainment of Higher Education for Latino Students written by Josue Leonardo Acosta and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The attainment of higher education for Latinos has been a popular topic of discussion in current years. In less than 40 years, Latino students have gone from being an almost unobserved racial/ethnic group to being the largest and fastest growing racial/ethnic group in the United States (Humes, Jones, & Ramirez, 2011). In their senior year of high school, 53% of underrepresented students expect to receive a bachelor's degree compared to 90% of their peers. Only 31.9% of Latinos aged 18 to 24 enroll in higher education compared to 38% of African American, 43.3% White, and 62.2% Asian students (Pew Hispanic Center, 2011). California has the second lowest high school graduating rate for Latinos in the country. The Master Plan in California specifically outlines that the top 12.5% of all high school graduates are eligible for the University of California (UC) system (Solorzano & Ornelas, 2004). During the past 40 years, the Latino population has increased their graduation rate from 9% to only 11% (U.S. Census Bureau, 2010). Therefore, improving the educational success of the Latino population is imperative to ensure America's future prosperity. The purpose of this study was to understand the role of family in the attainment of higher education for Latino students. Family composition and cultural expectations affect the decisions Latinos make as they pertain to higher education, regardless of their aspirations. Understanding the Latino culture is needed by educational leaders to tackle the barriers this population encounters through education. The mixed-methods study took place at a 4-year university campus in Northern California. The sample was comprised of Latino students enrolled in their second semester or later at the university. A questionnaire, including questions related to the educational experience and family involvement, was sent out to 52 Latino students who were members of a Latino Greek organization on the campus. From that population, six students then participated in a one-on-one interview pertaining to their personal educational experience. Findings from the study showed that even though many Latino parents are not educated on the college process, their support is crucial in the success of their students. Most students agreed that family was one of the main reasons they were successful in attaining a higher education. The study showed that persistence is a factor that contributes to the attainment of higher education for Latino students. Despite difficulties in attaining a higher education, persistence is needed for students to have interest in looking for programs or services to help guide them through the process. One recommendation for future studies is to gather information from community colleges and compare family involvement to see if there is a difference in family influence. Finally, future researchers should consider gathering data from parents or guardians to consider their experiences and learn about their needs regarding their student's education.
Download or read book The Latino Education Crisis written by Patricia C. Gandara and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on both extensive demographic data and compelling case studies, this book reveals the depths of the educational crisis looming for Latino students, the nation's largest and most rapidly growing minority group.
Download or read book Hispanics and the Future of America written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2006-02-23 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hispanics and the Future of America presents details of the complex story of a population that varies in many dimensions, including national origin, immigration status, and generation. The papers in this volume draw on a wide variety of data sources to describe the contours of this population, from the perspectives of history, demography, geography, education, family, employment, economic well-being, health, and political engagement. They provide a rich source of information for researchers, policy makers, and others who want to better understand the fast-growing and diverse population that we call "Hispanic." The current period is a critical one for getting a better understanding of how Hispanics are being shaped by the U.S. experience. This will, in turn, affect the United States and the contours of the Hispanic future remain uncertain. The uncertainties include such issues as whether Hispanics, especially immigrants, improve their educational attainment and fluency in English and thereby improve their economic position; whether growing numbers of foreign-born Hispanics become citizens and achieve empowerment at the ballot box and through elected office; whether impending health problems are successfully averted; and whether Hispanics' geographic dispersal accelerates their spatial and social integration. The papers in this volume provide invaluable information to explore these issues.
Download or read book THE EFFECTS OF FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS PARENTAL INFLUENCE LANGUAGE SPOKEN SCHOOL EXPERIENCE AND SELF MOTIVATION ON THE LEVEL OF EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF MEXICAN AMERICANS written by ISMAEL SIERRA CANTU' and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Relationship Between Selected Personal Characteristics and Factors that Influence Hispanic Participation in Higher Education written by Julia Coll and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ms Education in the Borderlands of Academia Gendered Experiences of Mexican American Women First Generation College Students written by and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Effects of Mexican Americans Chicanos Parental Involvement on Schooling written by Maria Guadalupe Ramirez and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This project examines the impact factors such as parent involvement and teacher support have on Mexican American students' decisions about higher education.
Download or read book Barriers influences and leadership challenges of selected Mexican American administrators in South Texas higher education from 1970 to 1990 written by David Earl Herrington and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 902 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
