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ERIC Number: EJ952064
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 10
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Somos Iguales..."Pero No Tanto": Examining the Experience of Belonging among Undocumented Immigrant Latina/o Students
Rodriguez, Jesus
Journal of the Association of Mexican American Educators, v5 n1 p4-13 2011
Using data collected from a larger ethnographic study that explored the educational experiences of three generational cohorts of undocumented immigrant Latino students in a public secondary school setting, this study provides undocumented students' perspective on barriers (perceived or real) to feeling or not feeling like a member of the school community. Qualitative interviews with twelve undocumented immigrant Latina/o students identified discriminatory factors that contributed to students' beliefs about their undocumented status among documented Latina/o peers. Findings indicate that feelings of belonging within-group variation (1.25, 1.5. and 1.75) of undocumented Latina/o students were challenged when issues of language, age of migration and the dominant American narrative projected by their Latina/o documented peers placed undocumented students' outside of the shared cultural group and society. (Contains 2 tables.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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