ERIC Number: EJ1392629
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Nov
Pages: 30
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ISSN: ISSN-0042-0859
EISSN: EISSN-1552-8340
College Is …: Focusing on the College Knowledge of Gang-Associated Latino Young Men
Huerta, Adrian H.; McDonough, Patricia M.; Venegas, Kristan M.; Allen, Walter R.
Urban Education, v58 n9 p1943-1972 Nov 2023
Research shows that gang-associated youth are less likely to complete high school and earn a postsecondary educational credential. However, scholars have not determined "why" gang youth do not persist into higher education. This ethnographic study aims to focus on the narratives of 13 Latino high school young men to understand what college knowledge they possess. We found the students have aspirations to pursue postsecondary education degrees or credentials; however, they receive minimal information and support from school personnel to build the needed college-going behaviors and information to plan and prepare for higher education.
Descriptors: Hispanic Americans, Juvenile Gangs, At Risk Persons, Academic Persistence, Postsecondary Education, Academic Aspiration, Access to Information, School Personnel, Role, Urban Schools, Neighborhoods, Poverty, Crime, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Quality, Disproportionate Representation, Discipline, Track System (Education), Access to Education, High Schools, High School Students, Racism, Gender Bias, Social Bias
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Postsecondary Education; High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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