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ERIC Number: EJ1182383
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Jun
Pages: 21
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ISSN: EISSN-2333-715X
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Conceptualizing Latina/o College-Going Behavior in High School
Saenz, Victor B.; Drake, Anna P.; Garcia-Louis, Claudia; Ryu, Wonsun J.; Ponjuan, Luis
Journal of College Access, v4 n1 Article 4 p20-39 Jun 2018
This study examined the influence of participation in school and extracurricular activities on Latino males' intention to pursue a bachelor's degree in relation to their Latina peers. Using nationally representative High School Longitudinal Study data from 2012, researchers developed two factors and three dichotomous variables focused on academic, non-academic, or pre-college activities and ran multivariate regression models to determine the effect on intention to pursue a bachelor's degree. After accounting for background characteristics, being female retained a strong positive effect on intention to pursue a bachelor's degree. Two factors were positively associated with Latino males' bachelor's degree intention: "Hours on School Work" and "College Planning and Preparation." Two dichotomous variables, "Math Activities" and "Science Activities" were positively associated; however, the other dichotomous variable, "Non-academic Activities," was negatively associated. Most significantly, this study found that effects of high school activities and preparation for college are not constant across gender.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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