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Undocumented Latino college students : their socioemotional and academic experiences / William Perez and Richard Douglas Cortes.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Pérez, William, 1974-
- Series:
- New Americans (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC)
- The new Americans : recent immigration and American society
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Noncitizens--Education (Higher)--United States.
- Noncitizens.
- Hispanic Americans--Education (Higher).
- Hispanic Americans.
- Hispanic Americans--Education (Higher)--Social aspects.
- Hispanic Americans--Social conditions.
- Hispanic Americans--Social life and customs.
- Illegal immigration.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (198 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- El Paso [Tex.] : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- "Perez and Cortes examine how undocumented Latino community college students cope with the challenges created by their legal status. They find that students experience feelings of shame, anger, despair, marginalization, and uncertainty stemming from discrimination, anti-immigrant sentiment, fear of deportation, and systemic barriers (e.g., ineligibility for financial aid). Despite moments of despair and an uncertain future, rather than become dejected, students reframe their circumstances in positive terms. Findings also highlight the importance of student advocates on campus, as well as the need to educate college personnel. The conclusion discusses the socioemotional implications of students' ongoing legal marginality, and makes suggestions for institutional practices."- from Amazon.com
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Immigration, psychosocial functioning, and higher education access
- Arriving at the higher education gateway : challenges and barriers
- Coping, social support, and achievement
- Institutional perspective on students' socioemotional experiences
- Conclusion
- Appendix A : Survey
- Appendix B : Interview protocol
- Appendix C : Scales.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781593326890
- 1593326890
- OCLC:
- 818818844
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