Download or read book The Role of Social Capital and Mediating Factors in Hispanic Student College Retention written by Alexandra Shiu and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation study describes the characteristics of Hispanic students who were and were not retained at the university level. Two-hundred and forty-five undergraduate Hispanic students answered survey and assessment questions about their network of close relationships, attitudes towards ethnic identity, and degree of acculturation. Data gathered indicated that their perception of their English language proficiency was the strongest predictor of retention from the fall to the spring semester. Students who were retained reported a higher sense of belonging as compared with those who did not return after the fall semester. Female students reported higher levels of ethnic identity and reported having friends in high school that were more academically supportive as compared with the male students in the sample. Foreign-born students also had higher levels of ethnic identity and acculturation when compared with the students from the United States. Both freshman and senior students had higher levels of social agency as compared with the junior students. Follow-up interviews suggested that participation in groups and individual determination are important factors in retention.
Download or read book ICICKM2014 Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Intellectual Capital Knowledge Management and Organisational Learning written by Jim Rooney and published by Academic Conferences Limited. This book was released on 2014-10-17 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These proceedings represent the work of researchers participating in the 11th International Conference on Intellectual Capital, Knowledge Management & Organisational Learning - ICICKM 2014, which this year is being held at The University of Sydney Business School, The University of Sydney, Australia. The Conference Co-Chairs are Dr John Dumay from Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia and Dr Gary Oliver from the University of Sydney, Australia. The conference will be opened with a keynote by Goran Roos, Advanced Manufacturing Council, Adelaide, Australia who will address the topic of "Intellectual capital in Australia: Economic development in a high cost economy." The second day will be opened with a from James Guthrie, University of Sydney, Australia on the topic of "Intellectual Capital and the Public Sector Research: Past, Present, and Future."
Download or read book Social Capital and the Road to Higher Education for the Hispanic Student written by Tina Loya Villarreal and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although the number of Hispanics attending higher education has been increasing in recent years, Hispanic graduation rates are still markedly behind those of non-Hispanic whites. The percentage of Hispanic persons age 25 and over receiving a bachelor's degree or higher is 12 percent whereas 30.5 percent of all non-Hispanic whites obtain a degree (NCES 2010). Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin make up 15.8 percent of the United States population. Using a quantitative data analysis of 2,234 Hispanic high school students from the 2002 Education Longitudinal Study (ELS), this study examines issues and barriers faced by 10th grade Hispanic students and the impact that these factors have on their educational aspirations. Variables analyzed include the relationship between family structure, language and literacy, socio-demographic background, social capital and educational aspirations. Findings from this study suggest that there is a significant relationship between social capital (as measured by parental involvement in their child's education) and educational aspirations. As the population of Hispanic youth increases, it is imperative that we understand how social and cultural factors shape academic achievement.
Download or read book What Helped You Stay in College Social Capital and Other Factors That Promote Student Persistence written by Phillip Michael De La O and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is the goal of most students to obtain a college degree due to the advantages that come with it such as higher rate of pay, greater job security, and retirement benefits. While there are a large number of students who are able to rise to the task, there are some who fall short. According to the United States Census Bureau's 2015 study, educational attainment rates are highest among Asian Americans and Whites at 51.4% and 31.1% respectively, while the percentage of African Americans and Hispanics is considerably lower at 19.5% and 14.3%. First-generation college students are a group who often tend to struggle with degree attainment for various reasons. One notable reason for the lack degree attainment could be the amount of social capital in this group of student's lives. For the purpose of this study, the definition of social capital will be a blend of both Pierre Bourdieu's and James Coleman's definition. Social capital will be defined as a process where resources (behaviors, norms, information) are exchanged and accumulated among individuals or groups to facilitate certain actions. This thesis aims to investigate the social capital in the lives of a group of first-generation college students attending California State University, Los Angeles who took part in the Persistence in Education Study. This longitudinal, mixed methods study will examine the resources used during their first year of postsecondary education and how they used this information to persist when facing obstacles.
Download or read book Caballeros Making Capital Gains written by Tracy Lee Arámbula-Turner and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 670 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The goal of this study was to develop a nuanced understanding of the first-year experience of Latino males attending a predominantly White public flagship institution of higher education. Specifically, the study sought to examine the relationship between their ability to draw upon and use various forms of social capital, and their persistence to the second year of college. Qualitative data were collected at the conclusion of the students' first year and at the beginning of their second year of college and the study was guided by social capital theory. Results indicate students gained access to an elite institution of higher education and persisted to the second year through application of their strong academic ganas, rich familial wealth, and through the essential support of key high-volume institutional agents. Students engaged in a strategic and deliberative transition process during the first year that was customized to fit their personal needs and life experiences. Students engaged in discerning, tactical and selective friendship creation and management during the first year, and treated this exercise as a long-term investment in their success. Finally, academic support programs facilitated transition and served as vital sources of support and resilience during the first year of college. Research findings will be of interest to researchers, policymakers, administrators and practitioners who aspire to improve the college completion rates of their Latino undergraduate populations.
Download or read book Promoting Development of Cultural Capital written by Nanci Lisset Argueta and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Current literature on Latino college student retention and attrition suggests that Latinos as a whole are becoming more successful at gaining admission to institutions of higher education. However, there is a need for support, guidance, and mentorship in order to ensure success once admitted. This study sought to test the effectiveness of a brief intervention for first year Latina/o undergraduate students at UT Austin, a predominantly White university. Sixty-nine participants were randomized into two groups, an experimental group (Educational Capital Guide Group) (n = 34) and a control group (n = 35). The intervention was based on Bourdieu's Social Capital Theory and was designed to facilitate adjustment to college for Latinas/os. The two forms of Bourdieu's capital addressed in this study were: the embodied state (i.e., knowledge individuals acquire via social membership), and the objectified state (i.e., physical resources accessible to an individual). Effects of the intervention were measured by observing changes in five outcome variables (i.e., academic worry, academic self-efficacy, anxiety, depression, and perceived university environment) from pre- to post-intervention for each group, as well as a comparison of GPA and novel on-campus resource use. Changes in outcome variables across college generation status for intervention participants were also assessed. Results indicated a statistically significant difference in perceptions of the university environment between experimental groups from pre- to post-intervention, but on no other outcome variables. Participants in the intervention group marginally outperformed control participants in end-of-semester GPA by the completion of their first semester. Similarly, participants in the intervention group used slightly more novel on-campus resources at posttest. Among intervention participants, although second generation college students reported statistically greater anxiety at both assessment periods, no between-group differences were found in responses to the intervention. Cultural and demographic variables that were found to be predictive of outcome variables, as well as a description of participant responses to their first semester at UT are discussed. The findings of this study offer implications for future intervention studies using social capital with Latinos as well as practices that should be addressed on an institutional level to support ethnic minority students' success in higher education.
Download or read book Social Capital for Working Class Latino Adolescents written by Linda Lockey-Carlson and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Social Capital and the Educational Performance of Latino and Non Latino Youth written by Elías Salomon Lopez and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Social Capital and the Pre labor Market Environment as Mediators of Educational Choices and Outcomes for Latino and Anglo Students written by Elias Salomon Lopez and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book High achieving Low Income First generation Latino Community College Students written by Verónica Ventura González and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though an increasing number of Latino students is attending college upon graduation from high school, the vast majority of these students, even if they are high-achieving students who could attend a four-year college or university, choose to enroll into two-year community colleges. This study discusses the process by which high-achieving, low-income, first-generation Latino students make college choices. This study uses McDonough's college choice model and Stanton-Salazar's social capital framework on institutional and protective agents to analyze student interview data to help explain how social class, schooling experiences, families, and student perceptions impact college choices and opportunities for Latino students. The results of this study and previous research suggest educational practices and policies which would improve young Latino's access to four-year colleges.
Download or read book The Impact of a Sense of Belonging in College written by Erin Bentrim and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-07-03 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sense of belonging refers to the extent a student feels included, accepted, valued, and supported on their campus. The developmental process of belonging is interwoven with the social identity development of diverse college students. Moreover, belonging is influenced by the campus environment, relationships, and involvement opportunities as well as a need to master the student role and achieve academic success. Although the construct of sense of belonging is complex and multilayered, a consistent theme across the chapters in this book is that the relationship between sense of belonging and intersectionality of identity cannot be ignored, and must be integrated into any approach to fostering belonging.Over the last 10 years, colleges and universities have started grappling with the notion that their approaches to maintaining and increasing student retention, persistence, and graduation rates were no longer working. As focus shifted to uncovering barriers to student success while concurrently recognizing student success as more than solely academic factors, the term “student sense of belonging” gained traction in both academic and co-curricular settings. The editors noticed the lack of a consistent definition, or an overarching theoretical approach, as well as a struggle to connect disparate research. A compendium of research, applications, and approaches to sense of belonging did not exist, so they brought this book into being to serve as a single point of reference in an emerging and promising field of study.
Download or read book Factors Affecting College Retention of Hispanic Males written by George P. Gonzalez and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Role of Social Capital in Higher Education What Variables of Social Capital Have an Impact on the Successful Completion of College for Low income Students and Students of Color written by Lynn Marie Mertz and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Results include the following. Graduation rates and bridge building activities were positively correlated with every group of students. The institutions with higher social capital scores had higher graduation rates; the change being significant for African American students. Social capital was a predictor for African American student success.
Download or read book The Influence of Social Capital on Latino Students Participation in College Preparatory Courses written by Kathy Lane Windsor and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examined the influence of social capital on Latino students' participation in college preparatory courses. Survey and focus group data were collected from a sample of Latino high school senior students in an urban high school in southeast Texas. The High School Follow-Up Survey (Leal, 2008), was used to ascertain the level of social capital reported by students. The survey instrument was divided into seven components (attitude toward college, academic achievement, teacher expectations and interactions, college readiness, school-wide support, guidance and counseling, and parent engagement) of social capital. Reported results also indicated Latino students' perceived educational experiences in terms of preparation for college, including academic preparedness and college knowledge. Students were divided into two groups by their course enrollment: college preparatory courses and no college preparatory courses. Quantitative data were analyzed using a two-tailed independent t- test to determine if there was a statistically significant mean difference between the two student groups. An inductive coding process was used to analyze the qualitative data. Quantitative analysis demonstrated that there was a statistically significant mean difference reported in social capital by Latino students in six of the seven components of social capital. The "Parent Engagement" component was the only component that did not reflect a statistically significant mean difference between the two student groups. Overall, the qualitative analysis illustrated the Latino students felt improvement could be made in the area of having more advanced courses available, providing more college information, teaching study skills, and providing more counseling.
Download or read book Crossing Borders written by Sarah Grace Clinton and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of the study is to explore the perceptions of postsecondary persistence among first-generation college students of Latino, Hispanic, Chicano, Mexican-American or of other Latino origin (self-identified) who attended community college as part of their undergraduate collegiate experience. In particular, where they encountered support in attending college and who or what influenced them to pursue higher education at the university level. Along with this support, I explore how cultural and social capital mediated their persistence in transferring from a community college to a four-year university. Pierre Bourdieu's theories of cultural and social capital were used as the overarching theoretical framework as scholars have argued that first generation college attendees are at risk for successful completion because they lack familial knowledge of the college experience. The research design invoked the qualitative methodology of one on one interviews that were then analyzed for trends as well as unique phenomena. I interviewed six subjects willing to share personal information (kept confidential by pseudonym), on topics such as: personal and familial ethnic and scholastic history; messages, ideas and examples received in the home regarding education, work and money; relationships with community college personnel and potential transfer agents; as well as perceptions for the overall reasons for their academic persistence. The intended benefits of this study include an increased understanding of Latino students' sources of support, successes, and their methods of overcoming obstacles. As the Latino population grows in the United States, there is a need to understand how we might better serve this population and augment their rates of baccalaureate attainment. This research may aid students and educators interested in the unique, everyday experiences of successful Latino undergraduates in the postsecondary pipeline.
Download or read book Factors that Affect Retention of Hispanic Students in Business Higher Education written by Kristen M. Maceli and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Hispanic population in the United States is increasing at a substantial rate. Hispanics are projected to account for approximately 20% of the U.S. population by 2020 (Sorensen, Brewer, Carroll, and Bryton, 1995). Nearly 40% of this population will be under the age of 19, compared with 29% for the total U.S. population. "Hispanic youth represents the fastest growing segment of the U.S. population, and Hispanics now account for more than a quarter of all new entrants into the labor force" (Sorensen, Brewer, Carroll, and Bryton, 1995, p. 1). This influx of young Hispanic population brings with it many new challenges in education and in the work force. Education is often seen as a catalyst for success in the work place; however, Hispanics' educational success has not kept pace with their increasing population, and they are especially struggling to complete higher education. "Young Hispanic undergraduates are half as likely as their white peers on campus to finish a bachelor's degree, a disparity at least as large as the disparity in finishing high school" (Fry, 2005, p. i). So prevalent is this problem that the Clinton and Bush Administrations both declared the group's improvement of college graduation rates a national priority (Santiago & Brown, 2004). The increasing number of Hispanics only exacerbates their educational problems/difficulties, not to mention the number increasingly impacts the workforce. Cultural and social differences are hypothesized as one reason for the high attrition rate of Hispanic students in secondary and post-secondary education. Hispanics often have strong family ties and work ethic. Their perception of family roles and obligations often propels them into the work force at ages younger than their white counterparts. Ultimately, this role in the work force often prevents them from pursuing education. Many others struggle with high school and have limited adult role models to encourage their educational efforts; this struggle is only worsened in higher education (Fry, 2004). In summation, students with a lack of education often face a lack of opportunity. A lack of education among a particular racial group can have even greater implications, as it can lead to pre-conceived expectations and stereotyping that can inhibit success. Martinez, DeGarmo, & Eddy (2004) state: School success is among the most important correlates of overall physical, mental, and social well-being. In fact, academic functioning is known to be highly related to a host of other important outcomes for youths including substance use, delinquency, and associations with deviant peers...Students who drop out from school experience lower income, greater unemployment, are significantly overrepresented in the adult corrections population, and more likely to require social services during their lifetimes compared to high school graduates. (pp. 128- 129) The purpose of this study is to determine whether social and family factors influence Hispanic students' successful completion of a higher education business program and entry into the workforce. The study examined a longitudinal data set provided by a nationally recognized research institute. Results demonstrated that several social factors are significant in predicting which students persisted in the study of business. Freshmen that readily embraced socializing in the college setting were more likely to persist, and the importance they placed on developing relationships throughout their college career was significant to their persistence of education in this area. As such, the study implies that in order to assist Hispanics to persist in business higher education, educators and institutions should recognize the importance that social relationships have to this set of students. More emphasis should be given to help them embrace the college experience and to help them cultivate and maintain relationships among their peers.
Download or read book Going to College written by Don Hossler and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2020-06-02 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Going to College tells the powerful story of how high school students make choices about postsecondary education. Drawing on their unprecedented nine-year study of high school students, the authors explore how students and their parents negotiate these important decisions. Family background, finances, education, information—all influence students' plans after high school and the career paths they pursue, as do the more subtle messages delivered by parents and counselors which shape adolescents' self-expectations. For high school guidance counselors, college admissions counselors, parents and teachers, and public policy makers, this book is a valuable resource that explains the decision-making process and helps adults to help students make appropriate choices. The authors identify predisposition, search, and choice as the three stages in the student decision-making process. Predisposition refers to the plans students develop for education or work after they graduate from high school. The search stage involves students discovering and evaluating a variety of colleges and universities. In the choice stage, students choose a school to attend from among a list of institutions that are being seriously considered. Understanding exactly how students move through the predisposition, search, and choice stages of the college decision-making process can help students and parents prepare themselves for this process and consider a wider array of options. For education professionals, understanding this process can lead to new initiatives to guide students and families effectively—by providing better incentives for college savings, for example, or devising more effective early information programs about postsecondary education. Going to College is the first book to seriously study over an extended period the decisions that have a pervasive and lasting impact on individual careers, livelihoods, and lifestyles. The authors conclude with important recommendations for improving academic support, exploring various financial options, providing early encouragement—in other words, for recognizing the factors that influence students' decisions, and knowing when to pay attention to them.
