The college labyrinth: The educational course of first-generation Latino students in engineering
by Espinoza, Araceli Ayala, M.A., UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, 2008, 90 pages; 1454064

Abstract:

Projections of the growing Latino population have resulted in literature about the access related issues of Latinos into higher education. However, the literature is not always generational or major specific. As such, less literature exists about first-generation college Latinos and Latino students who pursue a degree in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. This qualitative study utilizes a psychosocicultural model (PSC) to identify the factors that contribute and deter to the postsecondary experience of first-generation college Latinos in engineering fields.

 
AdviserKristan Venegas
SchoolUNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
SourceMAI/ 46-06, p. , Oct 2008
Source TypeThesis
SubjectsHispanic American studies; Higher education
Publication Number1454064
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