ERIC Number: EJ1381228
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Jul
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-1538-1927
EISSN: EISSN-1552-5716
"I Am the Face of My Future Generation": Latina First-Generation Undergraduates Aspiring to Careers in Health Care and Medicine
Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, v22 n3 p361-377 Jul 2023
Given the need for Latinx/a/o health care providers in the United States, understanding how students choose these fields is critical to achieving more equitable systems. This study uses community cultural wealth to investigate how Latina first-generation college students choose and pursue health care careers. Findings show that women employed multiple sources of capital to learn about career options, challenge inequalities in health systems, and to give back to family, especially to honor past and future generations of women.
Descriptors: Hispanic Americans, Undergraduate Students, First Generation College Students, Occupational Aspiration, Health Services, Medicine, Career Choice, Cultural Capital, Cultural Influences, Community Involvement, Career Development
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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