ERIC Number: ED647654
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 208
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ISBN: 979-8-8454-3039-7
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Social Support at the Intersection of Minoritized Identities: An Exploration of the Ego Networks of Latinxs with Dis/Abilities at One Hispanic Serving Institution
Emily R. Koren
ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh
As a result of constantly grappling with systemic forces of oppression such as racism, ableism, and disablism Latinx students with dis/abilities may experience anxiety, loneliness, and frustration in higher education contexts. Social support has been shown to improve the health, well-being, and persistence for Latinx college students and college students with dis/abilities. The purpose of this study was to understand the social support networks of Latinx students with dis/abilities at one Hispanic Serving Institution (Robles Private University; RPU) using critical ego network analysis. Guided by DisCrit, this study prioritized intersectional ontology and sought to highlight the voices of minoritized students while considering the interaction between the individual and their historical, socioeconomic, and cultural environment. The study revealed that Latinx students with dis/abilities have unique social support needs; they may look to faculty and staff for emotional support, especially students with mental health dis/abilities. They will likely seek support that considers their multiply minoritized identities simultaneously and explicitly recognizes their educational needs and lived experience. Study participants exhibited a high level of ethnoracial homophily; regardless of relationship category (university, family, peer), participants sought support from Latinx (and Black in Linee's network) individuals. Moreover, collective responsibility requires a community of support, and ego network density and indirect connections may be valuable to understandings of social support. This study advocates for a collective responsibility for supporting Latinxs with dis/abilities in holistic, humanizing, decolonizing ways. [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.]
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Minority Serving Institutions, Students with Disabilities, Social Networks, Student Attitudes, Intersectionality, Socioeconomic Influences, Cultural Influences, Student Needs
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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