Pathfinders: A Life History Study of 10 Academically Successful Latinos from San Antonio

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Autor/in	Castillo, Victor Anthony
Titel	Pathfinders: A Life History Study of 10 Academically Successful Latinos from San Antonio
Quelle	(2012), (283 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ph.D. Dissertation, The University of Texas at San Antonio
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-2673-4343-7
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Academic Achievement; Hispanic American Students; Self Concept; Educational Attainment; Second Language Learning; Barriers; Time Management; Educational Experience; Personal Narratives; Student Attitudes; Family Relationship; Conflict; Social Isolation; Academic Ability; College Entrance Examinations; Social Capital; Phenomenology; Qualitative Research; Doctoral Degrees; Family Literacy; Educational Environment; Parent School Relationship; Parent Participation; Economic Factors; Religious Factors; High Schools; Undergraduate Study; College Faculty; Extracurricular Activities; Athletics; Cultural Capital; Spanish; English (Second Language); Spouses; Texas + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Schulleistung; Hispanic; Hispanic Americans; Student; Students; Hispanoamerikaner; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Selbstkonzept; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Zeitmanagement; Bildungserfahrung; Erlebniserzählung; Schülerverhalten; Konflikt; Soziale Isolation; Aufnahmeprüfung; Sozialkapital; Phenomenological psychology; Phänomenologie; Psychologie; Qualitative Forschung; Doctoral degree; Doktorgrad; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Parent-school relationship; Parent school relationships; Parent-school relationships; Parent-school relation; Parent school relation; Eltern-Schule-Beziehung; Elternmitwirkung; Ökonomischer Faktor; High school; Oberschule; Grundstudium; Fakultät; Außerunterrichtliche Aktivität; Leichtathletik; Spanisch; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Ehepartner
Abstract	With the study rise of the Hispanic population in the United States over the last 25-years there has been a languished progression of this populations' educational attainment. The purpose of this qualitative study was to tap into the "black-box" of ten academically successful Latino students from San Antonio by capturing the life history of their educational experience, and, the recollections of the factors that hindered or facilitated their attainment of a doctoral degree. In seeking an understanding of this phenomenon, this research utilized a phenomenological interviewing technique and a multi capitals theoretical framework underpinned in Bourdieu's cultural reproduction theory. The analysis of the narrative brought to light thirteen individual obstacles and eight institutional obstacles, resulting in a total of twenty-one themes. The thirteen individual obstacles include: "Language Obstacles," "Inner-ethnic Conflict," "Deviance," "Familial Obligations," "Identity," "Isolation," "Preparation," "Aptitude and Entrance Exams," "Self-Doubt," "Pressure and Fear," "Academic Set-backs," "Time Management," and a "Hostile Social Environment." The eight institutional obstacles include: "Economic Disparity," the "Lack of Parental Education," the "Lack of Parental School Engagement," "Home-based Literacy to School-based Literacy Practices," "Racism," "Micro-Aggressions," a "Hostile Learning Environment," and the "Lack of Guidance." Findings from the study indicate that academically successful Latinos from San Antonio were able to capitalize on various forms of social, cultural, linguistic, and economic capital en route to a doctoral degree. The list of capital includes: Economic Capital: "Institutional Support," "Community College," "Spousal and Family Support," "Employment," "Loans," "Age and Time as a Factor of Economic Capital"; Linguistic Capital: "Linguistic Capital in Early Childhood," "Linguistic Capital in Adulthood"; Cultural Capital: "Sports and Extracurricular Affiliations," "Campus Affiliations," "Spiritual Affiliations"; Social Capital: "Social Capital in High School: Teachers," "Social Capital in High School: Classmates and Peers"; "Social Capital in Undergraduate Studies: Professors," "Social Capital in Undergraduate Studies: Classmates and Peers"; "Social Capital in Graduate Studies: Professors," "Social Capital in Graduate Studies: Classmates and Peers"; and "Social Capital from other Latinos." [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10