TY - JOUR
T1 - “We’re Serious About Our Education”
T2 - A Collective Testimonio From College-Going Latinas to College Personnel
AU - Kiyama, Judy Marquez
N1 - Funding Information:
The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This project was funded by a NASPA (National Association of Student Personnel Administrators) Foundation Grant. The broader project title is “School Experiences of Latinas: Stories of Resistance and Implications for Student Affairs Practitioners.”
Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2017.
PY - 2018/10/1
Y1 - 2018/10/1
N2 - Upon transition to higher education, Latinas face obstacles including cultural stereotypes, limited financial resources, racist campus climates, family responsibilities, being first generation college students, and cultural incongruities. Despite obstacles, Latinas exhibit college aspirations and goals. This article centers Latinas’ messages directed at college personnel in the form of a collective testimonio. Their messages are important for higher education professionals to consider when working with Latinas. Implications for practice, teaching, and future research are shared.
AB - Upon transition to higher education, Latinas face obstacles including cultural stereotypes, limited financial resources, racist campus climates, family responsibilities, being first generation college students, and cultural incongruities. Despite obstacles, Latinas exhibit college aspirations and goals. This article centers Latinas’ messages directed at college personnel in the form of a collective testimonio. Their messages are important for higher education professionals to consider when working with Latinas. Implications for practice, teaching, and future research are shared.
KW - college transition
KW - gender
KW - Latinas
KW - testimonio
KW - urban education
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U2 - 10.1177/1538192717709583
DO - 10.1177/1538192717709583
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85053606329
SN - 1538-1927
VL - 17
SP - 415
EP - 429
JO - Journal of Hispanic Higher Education
JF - Journal of Hispanic Higher Education
IS - 4
ER -