First-Generation Latino College Students, Parental Support and its Effects
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An issue that persists within education is the fact that there are few first-generation college students enrolling into our universities. The problem appears worsened when minorities are analyzed. The focus for this paper lies solely on first-generation Latino college students and issues that arise as related to their parents. The issue that was focused on was finding out the level of support parents had for their child.
If a lack of support is shown, there is a possibility to inhibit the child's potential future by resulting in a lack of desire to enter college. To collect data, an online survey was conducted to gather a population. Snowball sampling, word of mouth, and advertisements on the Indiana University South Bend bulletin boards were used as well. Eight participants of Latino background were then interviewed. It was found that most of the Latino population had a form of parental support. While some of the student's responses about their parents revealed that they felt a great
amount of support, others seemed to have less enthusiastic support. Support seems to be reinforced through witnessing the end result of some family members as well as options given to the child which then motivates them to attend college. The results found through this study do not give a definitive answer, likely because the population was small. Further research needs to be done with a larger population in order to find out the true answer to why first-generation Latino students are not enrolling at a higher percentage.
If a lack of support is shown, there is a possibility to inhibit the child's potential future by resulting in a lack of desire to enter college. To collect data, an online survey was conducted to gather a population. Snowball sampling, word of mouth, and advertisements on the Indiana University South Bend bulletin boards were used as well. Eight participants of Latino background were then interviewed. It was found that most of the Latino population had a form of parental support. While some of the student's responses about their parents revealed that they felt a great
amount of support, others seemed to have less enthusiastic support. Support seems to be reinforced through witnessing the end result of some family members as well as options given to the child which then motivates them to attend college. The results found through this study do not give a definitive answer, likely because the population was small. Further research needs to be done with a larger population in order to find out the true answer to why first-generation Latino students are not enrolling at a higher percentage.
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