ERIC Number: EJ797074
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008
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Understanding Latina and Latino College Choice: A Social Capital and Chain Migration Analysis
Perez, Patricia A.; McDonough, Patricia M.
Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, v7 n3 p249-265 2008
Through interviews and focus groups with 106 high school juniors and seniors, this research examined the college choice process for Latina and Latino students in the greater Los Angeles basin. Using chain migration theory within a social capital framework, the results indicated that as primarily first-generation college students, the students in this sample relied heavily on siblings, peers, relatives, and high school contacts for purposes of postsecondary planning and for creating a college consideration and application set. (Contains 1 table and 3 notes.)
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Siblings, College Choice, Focus Groups, Migration, Social Capital, Hispanic American Students, Interviews, High School Students, Urban Areas, Social Theories, Postsecondary Education, College Bound Students, Family Involvement, Peer Influence, Institutional Characteristics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: High Schools; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California
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