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Martha A. Castillo – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This study investigates the challenges and support systems impacting the success and perseverance of first-generation Latina college students. It emphasizes the critical role of family involvement and the cultural wealth within their communities, which have been overlooked in prior research. Utilizing interviews with first-generation Latina…
Descriptors: Latin Americans, Females, First Generation College Students, Family Involvement
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Angela Frederick; Angelica Monarrez; Danielle X. Morales – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), 2025
Hispanic/Latine young adults remain severely under-represented in STEM fields. While structural barriers contributing to these disparities have been thoroughly examined in previous research, the current study brings focus to the strategies young adults employ to navigate the incongruence between the cultures of higher education and STEM and the…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Latin American Culture, Disproportionate Representation, College Graduates
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Ava Becker-Zayas – Journal of Early Childhood Literacy, 2024
For decades, language and literacy scholars working within a sociocultural framework have laboured to bring attention to the strengths of marginalized students in an effort to create more inclusive and equitable learning environments (e.g., Cummins, 2000; Dyson, 1997; González et al., 2005; Heath, 1983). While this work has moved the field forward…
Descriptors: Socialization, Bilingual Students, Bilingual Schools, Early Childhood Education
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Rodrigo A. Rodríguez-Fuentes; David O'Neil – Journal of Higher Education, 2024
Given recent study abroad trends, Latin America (LATAM) offers untapped potential to contribute to U.S. campus internationalization. To diversify student populations and increase enrollment from LATAM, stakeholders should consider the language, academic, and cultural experiences of LATAM students admitted to U.S. graduate schools. This study…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Latin Americans, International Education, Graduate Students