ERIC Number: EJ1369820
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Apr
Pages: 25
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0044-118X
EISSN: EISSN-1552-8499
Navigating Disconnected Social Circles: Experiences and Personal Networks of Latino/a Adolescents in the U.S. Rural South
Fanfan, Dany; D'Ingeo, Dalila; Vacca, Raffaele; Stacciarini, Jeanne-Marie R.
Youth & Society, v55 n3 p469-493 Apr 2023
Informed by Bronfenbrenner's ecological model of development, this mixed-methods study's aims are to: (1) describe rural Latino/a adolescents' (N = 62) narratives and lived social experiences in the context of rurality, and (2) examine their personal networks to better understand their social interactions (subset of 30 adolescents). Rural Latino/a adolescents move in limited social circles and experience geographic, cultural, and social isolation due to immigration status problems, socioeconomic issues, racial discrimination, and family dynamics. This limitation is reflected by personal networks that tend to be homogenous in terms of ethnicity, age, and sociodemographic characteristics. School, although characterized by weak social ties often disconnected from community and family contacts, emerged as the dominant context of sociability where adolescents build their social identity outside the circle of dense family ties. Findings suggest a critical need for interventions to reduce isolation and enhance social connectedness between family, school, and rural community in this population.
Descriptors: Adolescents, Rural Youth, Experience, Hispanic Americans, Social Networks, Interpersonal Relationship, Cultural Isolation, Geographic Isolation, Social Isolation, Immigration, Socioeconomic Influences, Racial Discrimination, Family Relationship
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institutes of Health (NIH) (DHHS)
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Identifiers - Location: Florida
Grant or Contract Numbers: 1K01NR01367201A1