Full Description
Latinos postsecondary educational attainment has not kept pace with their growing representation in the U.S. population. How can Latino educational attainment be advanced? This monograph presents relevant contemporary research, focusing on the role of institutional contexts. Drawing particularly on research grounded in Latino students perspectives, it identifies key challenges Latino students face and discuss various approaches to address these challenges. Because so many Latino students are enrolled in federally designated Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), it also specifically explores HSIs role in promoting Latinos higher education access and equity. As a conclusion, it offers recommendations for institutional, state, and federal policies that can foster supportive contexts. This is Volume 39 Issue 1 of the Jossey-Bass publication ASHE Higher Education Report. Each monograph in the series is the definitive analysis of a tough higher education problem, based on thorough research of pertinent literature and institutional experiences. Topics are identified by a national survey.
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Contents
Executive Summary vii Foreword ix Acknowledgments xiii Introduction 1 Postsecondary Attainment 3 Economic Implications of Low Educational Attainment 4 Organization of This Monograph 6 Demographic, Social, and Cultural Background 9 A Demographic Dividend? 9 Ethnic Subgroups 12 Cultural and Social Influences 17 Summary 25 Classic and Contemporary Theories of Latino Identity Development 27 Ethnic and Racial Identity Development in College Students 29 Supporting Latino Students in Identity Development 36 Summary 37 Challenges to Latino Student Success 39 Casting Success Within a Broader Societal Context 39 Role of Resources 40 Summary 52 Mainstream Approaches to Latino Student Success 53 Academic Capital 54 Financial Capital 59 Cultural Capital 60 Social Capital 62 Summary 65 Culturally Responsive Approaches to Latino Student Success 67 Family Concerns 68 Assumptions About Latinos Background and Potential 71 Campus Racial/Ethnic Climate 73 Conclusion 80 The Role of Hispanic-Serving Institutions in Access and Equity 81 Historical Background and Funding of HSIs 83 Students in HSIs 87 Faculty and Administrators at HSIs 88 Emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions 90 Challenges for HSIs 91 Summary 92 Conclusion and Implications 93 Role of Demographics and Social and Cultural Factors 93 Developing Culturally Responsive Research, Policy, and Practice 94 Institutionalizing Strategies to Serve Latino Students 95 Teaching and Learning in the Classroom 95 Role of Finances 96 Collaborative Research 96 Role of State Legislators and Policymakers 96 Role of Federal Representatives and Agencies 97 Final Thoughts 98 References 99 Name Index 119 Subject Index 126 About the Authors 131
