ERIC Number: ED581680
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Nov
Pages: 120
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In Search of Opportunity: Latino Men's Paths to Post-Secondary Education in Urban Massachusetts
Conroy, Thomas E.; Marion, Mary Jo; Murphy, Timothy E.; Setren, Elizabeth
Boston Foundation
This report focuses on three questions: 1) What are the college readiness and completion experiences of young Latino men in urban Massachusetts (namely, Boston, Holyoke, Lawrence, Springfield, and Worcester); 2) What helps or prevents young Latino men from successfully obtaining a post-secondary credential; and 3) What influences young Latino men's decision-making processes about education and work? These questions derived from a reading of existing literature, much of which tends to draw on quantitative findings. To answer these questions, researchers for this study took a largely qualitative approach to understand the education trajectory of young Latino men through the conceptual framework of the educational pipeline, a continuum of institutions spanning early education to post-secondary education through which students travel. By asking young Latino men, first-hand, about their experiences moving through the pipeline, this project was able to capture their voices and perspectives, providing insight into their educational, work, and personal lives. Accordingly, researchers fused quantitative data with these qualitative findings (personal narratives from the young men) to arrive at a deeper and more nuanced understanding of the discouraging statistics detailing Latino male educational experiences and college completion in Massachusetts.
Descriptors: High School Students, Hispanic American Students, Males, Urban Areas, College Readiness, Postsecondary Education, Academic Aspiration, Occupational Aspiration, Education Work Relationship, Decision Making, Qualitative Research, Student Development, Personal Narratives, Educational Experience, Family Influence, Peer Influence, Academic Persistence, College Preparation, College Applicants, Statistical Analysis, Focus Groups, Interviews
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Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
Sponsor: Worcester State University (WSU), Latino Education Institute (LEI); Worcester State University (WSU), Department of Urban Studies; Worcester State University (WSU), Vincent "Jake" Powers CityLab
Authoring Institution: Boston Foundation; Lloyd G. Balfour Foundation
Identifiers - Location: Massachusetts
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