Latinos in higher education and Hispanic-serving institutions : creating conditions for success / Anne-Marie Núñez, Richard E. Hoover, Kellie Pickett, A. Christine Stuart-Carruthers, Maria Vázquez.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nuñez, Anne-Marie, author.

Hoover, Richard Edwin, 1943- author.

Pickett, Kellie, author.

Contributor:

James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

Stuart-Carruthers, Angela Christine

Vázquez, María, 1979-

ProQuest ebook central.

Series:

ASHE higher education report ; 1551-6970 v. 39, no. 1.

ASHE higher education report, 1551-6970 ; v. 39, no. 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hispanic Americans--Education (Higher).

Hispanic Americans.

Government aid to higher education.

Hispanic Americans--Education (Higher)--Government policy--United States.

Government policy.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (152 pages).

Place of Publication:

hoboken, NJ : Wiley/Jossey-Bass, [2013]

System Details:

text file

Contents:

Latinos in Higher Education and Hispanic-Serving Institutions: Creating Conditions for Success; Copyright; Contents; Executive Summary; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Postsecondary Attainment; Economic Implications of Low Educational Attainment; Organization of This Monograph; Demographic, Social, and Cultural Background; A Demographic Dividend?; Ethnic Subgroups; Mexican Americans; Puerto Ricans; Cuban Americans; Other Ethnic Groups; Cultural and Social Influences; Family; Language Use; Religion; Immigration; Neighborhood Composition; Summary.

Classic and Contemporary Theories of Latino Identity DevelopmentEthnic and Racial Identity Development in College Students; Latino Identity Development; Key Tasks in Integrated Latino Identity Development; Supporting Latino Students in Identity Development; Summary; Challenges to Latino Student Success; Casting Success Within a Broader Societal Context; Role of Resources; Academic Capital; Financial Capital; Cultural Capital; Social Capital; Family Concerns; Assumptions About Latinos' Backgrounds and Potential; Campus Climate; Summary; Mainstream Approaches to Latino Student Success.

Academic CapitalP-20 Collaborations; College Academic Outreach Programs; Bridge Programs; Learning Communities and Related Academic Support Programs; Research Programs; Collaborative Learning; Financial Capital; Cultural Capital; Social Capital; Summary; Culturally Responsive Approaches to Latino Student Success; Family Concerns; Assumptions About Latinos' Background and Potential; Campus Racial/Ethnic Climate; What Individual Faculty and Staff Can Do; What Institutional Leaders Can Do; Conclusion; The Role of Hispanic-Serving Institutions in Access and Equity.

Historical Background and Funding of HSIsStudents in HSIs; Faculty and Administrators at HSIs; Emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions; Challenges for HSIs; Summary; Conclusion and Implications; Role of Demographics and Social and Cultural Factors; Developing Culturally Responsive Research, Policy, and Practice; Institutionalizing Strategies to Serve Latino Students; Teaching and Learning in the Classroom; Role of Finances; Collaborative Research; Role of State Legislators and Policymakers; Role of Federal Representatives and Agencies; Final Thoughts; References; Name Index; Subject Index.

About the AuthorsAbout the ASHE Higher Education Report Series; Call for Proposals; Recent Titles.

Notes:

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 07, 2018).

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

Other Format:

Print version: Nu?ez, Anne-Marie. Latinos in Higher Education: Creating Conditions for Student Success.

ISBN:

9781118714621

1118714628

Publisher Number:

99978395618

EB00229754 Recorded Books

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.