Perceptions of College Among Latina/o Elementary Students

Datos Bibliográficos

ID16914740
AutoresAmy J Núñez (0000-0001-6845-0559, Indiana University Bloomington, autor de correspondencia), Martín Meráz García (0000-0001-8416-8094, Eastern Washington University)
Año2017
Volumen7
Número4
Fecha de publicación2017-10-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaSAGE Open (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2158-2440 • E-ISSN: 2158-2440
EditorialSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/2158244017744595
OpenAlexW2768600678
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas3
Referencias citadas29

This study uses empirical data from a version of the Clark doll experiment and Latina/o Critical Race Theory (LatCrit) to determine the factors that shape the perceptions of college among 35 randomly selected Latina/o children in Grades 2nd to 5th. The findings of this study lead to two conclusions: (a) that Latina/o children hold their race/ethnicity in lower regard when compared to Whites, exhibit an ambivalence regarding identity that negatively affects their self-esteem and their perceptions of college as an attainable goal; and (b) that Latinas perceived themselves more favorably than Latinos in all categories, which positively affects their perceptions of a college education

Ambivalence · Critical race theory · Developmental psychology · Ethnic group · Perception · Sociology · Critical Race Theory in Education · Gender Studies · Higher Education Research Studies · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Social Psychology