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ERIC Number: EJ690319
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Apr
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-1538-1927
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Making College Happen: The College Experiences of First-Generation Latino Students
Saunders, Marisa; Serna, Irene
Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, v3 n2 p146-163 Apr 2004
This article documents the experiences of a group of first-generation Latino college students who enrolled in 4-year institutions immediately after high school graduation. Students form part of a research intervention program that focuses on disrupting social reproduction by increasing college access and persistence for underrepresented youth. In particular, this article explores the long-term effects of a college access/intervention program by examining how a group of first-generation Latino college students navigate the transition from high school to college, maintain a capacity to access academic and social support while in college, and sustain a college-going identity. The experiences of these first-generation Latino college students are situated within social/cultural capital theory, social reproduction theory, and critical theory. Analysis of a longitudinal database focuses on students' proclivity to mobilize support around academic, financial, personal, and family issues while embedded within the college milieu.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Audience: Students
Language: English
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