Latino Students in New Arrival States: Factors and Services to Prevent Youth from Dropping Out

Autor/inn/en	Behnke, Andrew O.; Gonzalez, Laura M.; Cox, Ronald B.
Titel	Latino Students in New Arrival States: Factors and Services to Prevent Youth from Dropping Out
Quelle	In: Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 32 (2010) 3, S.385-409 (25 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0739-9863
DOI	10.1177/0739986310374025
Schlagwörter	Ethnic Groups; Pregnancy; After School Programs; Peer Influence; Hispanic American Students; Dropouts; Student Attitudes; Services; Surveys; Family Environment; Academic Achievement; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Tutoring; Mentors; Spanish Speaking; Bilingual Teachers; Intervention; High School Students; Prevention; North Carolina + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ethnie; Schwangerschaft; After school education; After-school programs; Program; Programs; Programme; Außerschulische Jugendbildung; Programm; Hispanic; Hispanic Americans; Student; Students; Hispanoamerikaner; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Drop-out; Drop-outs; Dropout; Early leavers; Schulversagen; Schülerverhalten; Dienstleistung; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Familienmilieu; Schulleistung; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Förderkonzept; Nachhilfeunterricht; High school; High schools; Oberschule; Prävention; Vorbeugung
Abstract	Latino youth are more likely than any other ethnic group to drop out of high school in the United States. Though some research has helped us understand the factors leading to dropout, very few studies have assessed Latino student's opinions of services and factors that would help them stay in school (e.g., family, school, peers, and policies). This study presents the results of an in-depth survey of 501 Latino students in North Carolina public schools. Findings suggest that Latino youth drop out because of the difficulty of their school work, personal problems (e.g., pregnancy or problems at home), the need to work to support their family economically, and peer pressure. Students suggest improved academic and personal support in the form of tutoring, mentoring, after-school programs; improved English as a second language classes; and more Spanish-speaking staff/teachers. Recommendations for intervention and policy are suggested. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10