| Owner: |
Myra Gardea-Hernández
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| Owner Email: |
lovingahealthylife@yahoo.com
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| Paper Title: |
Listen, Here's What We Need: Supporting First-Generation Latina Nontraditional Student-Mothers in Community College
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| Session Title: |
Women and Girls of Color Navigating Academic Pathways (Table 4)
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| Paper Type: |
Roundtable Presentation
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| Presentation Date: |
4/22/2022
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| Presentation Location: |
San Diego, California
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| Descriptors: |
Community Colleges, Latino/a, or see Hispanic, Women's Issues
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| Methodology: |
Qualitative
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| Author(s): |
Myra Gardea-Hernández, Teachers College of San Joaquin
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| Unit: |
SIG-Research on Women and Education
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| Abstract: |
The purpose of this research was to explore the educational experiences of first-generation Latina nontraditional student-mothers enrolled at a California community college and identify the ways in which ganas and mindsets influenced their success. This manuscript discusses the perceptions of these particular student-mothers regarding their educational experiences. While the study’s data illuminated student successes, this paper places its focus on the needs of these particular students. Participants identified a need for college pre-knowledge, support groups, and daycare opportunities for all. The needs of these students provide community colleges with insights to better support their student-mother populations. These insights are a stepping stone to providing equitable opportunities for the educational success of this particular subsection of the community college population.
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| DOI: |
https://doi.org/10.3102/1889274
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