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ERIC Number: ED640612
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 141
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 979-8-3811-7016-0
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
The DACAmented Transfer Journey: California State University Edition
Adriana Aimee Vaquera
ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, California State University, Long Beach
The undocumented student experience has been a topic of interest for educational institutions since the passing of AB 540 in 2001 and has become an increasingly prevalent phenomenon amid emergent legislation, ever-changing political climates, and the rise of Dream Centers and undocumented student liaisons across higher education systems. However, the voices of undocumented students have been widely underrepresented. As legislation changes come from federal, state, and local levels, educational institutions are tasked to shift and implement new practices that impact undocumented communities; as such, access to education is a constant threat to undocumented communities. The majority of the total number of undocumented students in California enroll in the California Community College system because of its accessibility. Similarly, the California State University (CSU) system hosts a higher number of undocumented students than its University of California (UC) and private university counterparts, and yet research lacks in addressing these students' experiences post-transfer from 2-year to 4-year institutions. Combining Jain et al.'s transfer receptive culture framework with Valenzuela et al.'s institutional undocu-competence framework, this qualitative study explored the experiences of 21 undocumented transfer students with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status within the CSU system. Themes emerged conveying these students make meaning of their experiences through their intersecting identities, which inform how they navigate resources and the relationships they create and/or navigate. Based on these themes, recommendations for practice, policy, and research are provided to help increase the understanding and support of the undocumented transfer student population in the CSU system. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
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