Counterspaces and Connections in College Transitions: First-Generation Latino Students' Perspectives on Chicano Studies

2011 ◽  
Vol 52 (6) ◽  
pp. 639-655 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne-Marie Nuñez
Keyword(s):  
First Generation ◽  
Latino Students ◽  
Chicano Studies ◽  
College Transitions

scholarly journals Latino Masculinity: Underlying Factors in College Persistence Levels

Elements ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Vazquez
Keyword(s):  
Help Seeking ◽  
First Generation ◽  
Latino Students ◽  
Ethnically Diverse ◽  
Academic Experiences ◽  
Family Influence ◽  
Latino Men ◽  
Help Seeking Behaviors ◽  
Bachelor's Degrees ◽  
Educational Advocacy

Despite growing numbers, Latinos lag behind whites in higher education. This gap is especially salient for Latino men, who earned only 37.6 percent of associate's and bachelor's degrees awarded to Latino students in 2010. The following study uses interviews with thirteen ethnically diverse, first-generation, self-identified Latino men currently enrolled in four-year universities in the Greater Boston area to explore the influences Latino men idetnify as impacting their collge success and persistence rates. Grounded theory analysis of the inerview data reveals the correlations between previous academic experiences and family influence on participants' ability to graduate. The paramount role of participants' cultural constructions of masculinity and their effect on help-seeking behaviors was a surprising and unique finding. Masculinity and help-seeking behaviors were, therefore, found to play a key role in college achievement and persistence for the men in this study. This article also discusses implications for mental hleath practitioners, educational advocacy groups, and universities.

scholarly journals Factors Influencing Optimism for Degree Attainment in Latino First-Generation College Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 120-133
Author(s):  
Laura F. Romo ◽  
Diana Magana ◽  
Gabriela Gutierrez-Serrano
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
First Generation ◽  
Latino Students ◽  
Degree Attainment ◽  
First Generation College Students ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Postsecondary Success ◽  
First Generation College ◽  
Hispanic Serving

Latino first-generation college students face a unique set of challenges that are not part of the college experience of their non-first-generation counterparts. Nonetheless, many Latinos remain optimistic about overcoming barriers that might impede their educational pursuits. The present study was aimed at exploring factors that contribute to Latino students’ positive expectations for degree attainment. Utilizing data from a large online survey administered at a four-year Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), we found that competency beliefs and persistent determination to overcome challenges significantly influences students’ optimism. In addition, strong connections with institutional agents (largely, faculty and student affairs staff) emerged as significant contributing factors. Students who reported having close relationships with their parents also reported a greater degree of optimism about postsecondary success. Implications for programs and services to improve the college experiences of Latino first-generation student, enhance optimism, and increase retention are discussed.

Love-Styles among Latino Community College Students in Los Angeles

1995 ◽  
Vol 77 (2) ◽  
pp. 527-530 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph J. Leon ◽  
Fernando Parra ◽  
Terrisa Cheng ◽  
R. Edward Flores
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Community College ◽  
Los Angeles ◽  
Community College Students ◽  
Latino Students ◽  
The United States ◽  
Chicano Studies ◽  
Latino Men ◽  
Love Styles ◽  
Latino Community

145 Latino community college students enrolled in Chicano Studies classes in Los Angeles, California were administered a love-attitudes scale. Analysis showed that the mean scores and endorsement patterns were similar to those in earlier research on white-Latino and white-non-Latino students in the United States. Significant gender differences were found. Latino men scored more Ludic and Agapic than women. Researchers might examine the love-styles and ethnic identity in and out of marriage among Latinos, whites, and Asians in southern California.

Latino Student Retention: A Case Study in Perseverance and Retention

2020 ◽  
pp. 153819272096850
Author(s):  
Elizabeth M. O’Hara
Keyword(s):  
Student Retention ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
First Generation ◽  
Latino Students ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Single Case Study ◽  
Comfort Zone ◽  
Latino Student ◽  
Study Offer

This qualitative single case study explored the lived experience of a first-generation Latino college student in a four-year higher education setting, who despite obstacles, persisted in college. The study revealed the need for a supportive system, both in and out of school, with an understanding and respect for the culture. Moreover, the findings revealed the need to “burst the bubble” leaving the comfort zone, to grow academically and personally. The results of this study offer a valuable perspective to the experiences of a Latino students.

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