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Americans by heart : undocumented Latino students and the promise of higher education /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pérez, William, 1974-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Teachers College Press, [2012]
Series:Multicultural education series (New York, N.Y.)
Subjects:
Hispanic Americans > Education (Higher)
Hispanic Americans > Education (Higher) > Social aspects.
Hispanic Americans > Social conditions.
Illegal aliens > Education (Higher) > United States.
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Exceptional students, marginal lives
  • Undocumented immigrants
  • Undocumented children and young adults
  • The study
  • 2. Growing up American and undocumented
  • Socioeconomic characteristics of undocumented families
  • Social and educational constraints
  • Social and psychological resources
  • Conclusion
  • 3. Academic engagement
  • Academic resilience
  • Academic engagement
  • Extracurricular activities
  • Conclusion
  • 4. Civic engagement
  • Factors that shape civic engagement
  • Undocumented student activism
  • Conclusion
  • 5. The primary gateway to higher education
  • The community college as gateway and gatekeeper
  • Undocumented students at the community college
  • Conclusion
  • 6. Undocumented college graduates and the impact of legal status
  • Liminal legality
  • Undocumented college graduates
  • Legalization and integration
  • Formerly undocumented college graduates
  • Conclusion
  • 7. Conclusion
  • Overview of main findings
  • Immigrant paradox
  • Next steps
  • Final thoughts.