Event Title
Latinas in Higher Education
Presentation Type
Oral and/or Visual Presentation
Presenter Major(s)
Sociology
Mentor Information
Lisa Hickman, hickmanl@gvsu.edu
Department
Sociology
Location
Kirkhof Center 2216
Start Date
13-4-2011 12:00 PM
End Date
13-4-2011 12:30 PM
Keywords
Culture, Gender, Social Science, U.S. Diversity
Abstract
Little research has focused specifically what draws Latinas to obtain a college education. There may be various factors affecting the decision-making process of college enrolment for young Latinas. This study will examine the college decision-making process of Latinas through the educational institution. Theoretical frameworks including Cultural and Social Capital, Symbolic Interactionism, and Critical Race Theory will be used to process and understand results uncovered here. I employ the Educational Longitudinal Study data set, focusing on Latina female students in tenth grade during the year of 2002. Mixed results from the secondary data set demonstrate that within the school institution the role of teachers in the decision of college attendance for young Latinas is complex and unclear. The results of this study indicate that further research on Latinas' experiences in the educational institution is needed to better understand the decision-making process for higher education.
Latinas in Higher Education
Kirkhof Center 2216
Little research has focused specifically what draws Latinas to obtain a college education. There may be various factors affecting the decision-making process of college enrolment for young Latinas. This study will examine the college decision-making process of Latinas through the educational institution. Theoretical frameworks including Cultural and Social Capital, Symbolic Interactionism, and Critical Race Theory will be used to process and understand results uncovered here. I employ the Educational Longitudinal Study data set, focusing on Latina female students in tenth grade during the year of 2002. Mixed results from the secondary data set demonstrate that within the school institution the role of teachers in the decision of college attendance for young Latinas is complex and unclear. The results of this study indicate that further research on Latinas' experiences in the educational institution is needed to better understand the decision-making process for higher education.