Title
Parents Teaching Parents: A Career and College Knowledge Program for Latino Families
Document Type
Article
Department or Administrative Unit
Psychology
Publication Date
7-15-2008
Abstract
Despite recent progress, college attendance rates of Latino students continue to lag behind those of White students in the United States. Research suggests that outreach programs designed to increase the college knowledge of Latino students and families hold promise for reducing the observed discrepancy. Based on participant observer methods, this article describes the development and implementation of an efficient, effective, and sustainable career and college knowledge program in an isolated rural community. Challenges and successes identified through the project are discussed, and recommendations are made for outreach programs designed to increase family involvement and the college participation of Latino students.
Recommended Citation
Downs, A., Martin, J., Fossum, M., Martinez, S., Solorio, M., & Martinez, H. (2008). Parents Teaching Parents: A Career and College Knowledge Program for Latino Families. Journal of Latinos and Education, 7(3), 227–240. https://doi.org/10.1080/15348430802100295
Journal
Journal of Latinos and Education
Rights
Copyright © 2008 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC
Comments
This article was originally published in Journal of Latinos and Education. The full-text article from the publisher can be found here.
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