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Download full textvon Destinon, Mark – 1990
Twenty-one fourth-year college students of Mexican-American ancestry attending the University of Arizona were interviewed to determine the unique qualities contributing to the students' persistence. The study used empowerment as its organizing model and identified institutional factors contributing to student success and persistence. Institutional…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, College Seniors, Higher Education
Peer reviewedValenzuela, Angela; Dornbusch, Sanford M. – Social Science Quarterly, 1994
Reports on a study of the relationship of family role and structure with academic achievement among 2,666 Anglo and 492 Mexican American high school students. Relates behavioral, attitudinal, and structural dimensions of families to students' self-reported grades. Finds that familistic attitudes are important to academic success. (CFR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Ethnic Groups, Extended Family, Family (Sociological Unit)
