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Direct linkHuerta, Adrian H.; McDonough, Patricia M.; Venegas, Kristan M.; Allen, Walter R. – Urban Education, 2023
Research shows that gang-associated youth are less likely to complete high school and earn a postsecondary educational credential. However, scholars have not determined "why" gang youth do not persist into higher education. This ethnographic study aims to focus on the narratives of 13 Latino high school young men to understand what…
Descriptors: Hispanic Americans, Juvenile Gangs, At Risk Persons, Academic Persistence
Huerta, Adrian H.; Rios-Aguilar, Cecilia – Urban Education, 2021
Latinos represent 20% of the more than 1 million gang-associated youth in the United States. This study explores how gang associated Latino males use their funds of gang knowledge to navigate their urban schools and communities. The findings highlight how Latino males build relationships and exchange information with each other, endure and…
Descriptors: Males, Hispanic Americans, Juvenile Gangs, Cultural Background
Download full textHuerta, Adrian H.; Rios-Aguilar, Cecilia – Online Submission, 2018
Latinos represent 20% of the more than 1 million gang-associated youth in the United States. This study explores how gang associated Latino males use their funds of gang knowledge to navigate their urban schools and communities. The findings highlight how Latino males build relationships and exchange information with each other, endure and…
Descriptors: Males, Hispanic Americans, Juvenile Gangs, Cultural Background
Huerta, Adrian H. – Online Submission, 2015
Nationally, only half of Latino males graduate from high school (Contreras, 2011). Scholars are beginning to critically examine the various internal and external influences which contribute to low academic achievement for Latino males. This qualitative study uses a human ecological theory to examine how Latino male high school students with high…
Descriptors: Males, Hispanic American Students, High School Students, Qualitative Research
