TY - JOUR
T1 - Characteristics of Latina/o Migrant Farmworker Students Attending a Large Metropolitan University
AU - Zalaquett, Carlos P.
AU - Alvarez Mchatton, Patricia
AU - Cranston-Gingras, Ann
PY - 2007/4
Y1 - 2007/4
N2 - This article examines research findings from a study of Latina/o farmworker migrant students who have succeeded in gaining access to a college education at a large southern university. Findings reveal students with a strong Latina/o or bicultural identity who attend college seeking a better life, a career path, or to make their family proud. Parents and other family members are the paramount influence in the students’ decision to attend college. Specific strategies to help these students pursue a higher education degree are presented.
AB - This article examines research findings from a study of Latina/o farmworker migrant students who have succeeded in gaining access to a college education at a large southern university. Findings reveal students with a strong Latina/o or bicultural identity who attend college seeking a better life, a career path, or to make their family proud. Parents and other family members are the paramount influence in the students’ decision to attend college. Specific strategies to help these students pursue a higher education degree are presented.
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U2 - 10.1177/1538192707299186
DO - 10.1177/1538192707299186
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84990358840
SN - 1538-1927
VL - 6
SP - 135
EP - 156
JO - Journal of Hispanic Higher Education
JF - Journal of Hispanic Higher Education
IS - 2
ER -