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ERIC Number: ED653593
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 120
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 979-8-3827-1649-7
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Addressing Degree Completion among Latinx Working Adults
Gregory Thomas Vigil
ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, University of Southern California
Latinx working adults without bachelor's degrees face significant barriers to economic stability and upward mobility, thereby reducing generational wealth. There are significant benefits of degree completion to individuals, such as increased earnings and employment, and benefits to society through greater economic contribution, increased volunteerism, and lower dependence on public assistance. The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences and outcomes of Latinx working adults with some college but no degree who then enrolled and graduated from an online bachelor's degree completion program. The qualitative study focused on the social cognitive factors, sources of Latinx cultural wealth, and attitudes toward online education among successful graduates of online degree completion programs. Participants were Latinx working adults who started an online degree completion program while working. The findings show that a combination of social cognitive elements, sources of cultural wealth, and programs designed for working adults propelled the study's participants toward degree completion. The theory of change to frame the recommendations was that higher education institutions can influence Latinx adult re-enrollment and completion by offering online degree completion programs designed with the Latinx working adult in mind. Recommendations for higher education institutions included utilizing cultural wealth, social cognitive factors, and design thinking in developing online degree completion programs to materialize innovative institutional support with the Latinx working adult in mind. The study also contemplated areas of exploration for future research, including further segmentation by institutional characteristics, focused research on immigrants, and comparisons to those who did not complete a degree. [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: Adult Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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