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The Influence Of Family Background On The Educational Attainment Of Latinos, Yolanda C. Padilla
The Influence Of Family Background On The Educational Attainment Of Latinos, Yolanda C. Padilla
New England Journal of Public Policy
This study examines the family background and late childhood factors that influence the educational attainment of young Latino men. Using rich data available from the National Longitudinal Survey of Labor Market Experience-Youth Cohort, the author approached this study through a series of incremental regression models. The sample consists of 419 Latino male youth, ages 14 to 17, who were living at home in 1979. The analysis covers the years 1978 to 1988. The study, using data gathered during the respondents' childhood and early adolescence, surveys their educational outcomes approximately ten years later, when they are young adults. To account for …
Latino Students' Academic Literacy In Science Education: Contextualizing Policies, Raimundo Mora
Latino Students' Academic Literacy In Science Education: Contextualizing Policies, Raimundo Mora
New England Journal of Public Policy
This article reviews various interpretations of academic literacy that are being applied to science education, their limitations in terms of Latino students, and the case study experiences of three Latino students majoring in science. The author examines the ways in which factors he has identified in his experiences and research as crucial can be integrated to improve academic literacy programs. He recommends to planners of science programs methods to effect advancement in Latinos' academic performance.