Barriers to college access for Latino adolescents: A comparison of existing theoretical frameworks
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Laura McLaughlin Gonzalez, Associate Professor (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
Abstract: A comprehensive description of barriers to college access for Latino/a adolescents is an important step toward improving educational outcomes. However, relevant scholarship on barriers has not been synthesized in a way that promotes coherent formulation of intervention strategies or constructive scholarly discussion. The goal of this article is to synthesize the barriers literature briefly as a basis for comparing and evaluating possible frameworks for addressing barriers. The bridging multiple worlds model, social capital theory, and social cognitive career theory are 3 possible frameworks for addressing barriers to college access for Latinos/as. Implications are given for future barriers research and programmatic interventions.
Barriers to college access for Latino adolescents: A comparison of existing theoretical frameworks
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Journal of Latinos and Education
- Language: English
- Date: 2015
- Keywords
- barriers, college access, Latino/a students