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Salir Adelante: Exploring The Systems Of Support Of First-Generation Latinx College Students In Their Pursuit Of Higher Education, Jenifer Gaitan
Salir Adelante: Exploring The Systems Of Support Of First-Generation Latinx College Students In Their Pursuit Of Higher Education, Jenifer Gaitan
Honors Scholar Theses
This thesis explores both the obstacles and systems of support of first-generation Latinx college students as they complete their undergraduate education. The history of the Latinx community in the US and their fight for education is detailed. An analysis is provided of the impact of social, cultural, and economic conditions and the role of immigration in the lives of this student demographic. Finally, this thesis contributes to this area of study through the analysis of ten qualitative interviews that were conducted of first-generation Latinx college students. Several obstacles that students faced were related to finances, gendered expectations, serving as the …