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Cornelius-White, Jeffrey H. D.; Garza, Aida C.; Hoey, Ann T. – Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 2004
This study examined 122 high academic achieving Mexican American seniors from 7 schools in South Texas. The results found that fathers' education, families' equal use of English and Spanish, family support of students' growth into areas of their own particular interests, and students' openness to experience had the highest correlations with…
Descriptors: Thinking Skills, Educational Policy, Personality, Educational Attainment