Latinos in higher education and Hispanic-serving institutions
Subtitle: creating conditions for success
By: Anne-Marie Núñez, Richard E. Hoover, Kellie Pickett, A. Christine Stuart-Carruthers, Maria Vázquez
Contributors: Hoover, Richard Edwin, 1943-; Pickett, Kellie; Stuart-Carruthers, A. Christine; Vázquez, Maria
Series: ASHE higher education report -- v. 39, no. 1; ASHE higher education report -- v. 39, no. 1.
Publisher: Wiley/Jossey-Bass
Published: 2013
Place of publication: San Francisco, California
Language: eng
Number of pages: 132
ISBN-13: 9781118673713
Subjects: Hispanic Americans; Education (Higher); Government aid to higher education; Government policy
Description: Drawing on research grounded in Lation students' perspectives, identifies key challenges they face and offers approaches to address the challenges including recommendations for institutional, state, and federal policies. Also explores the role of federally-designated Hispanic-Serving Institutions in promoting Latinos' higher education access and equity.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 99-117) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Demographic, social, and cultural background; title: Classic and contemporary theories of Latino identity development; title: Challenges to Latino student success; title: Mainstream approaches to Latino student success; title: Culturally responsive approaches to Latino student success; title: The role of Hispanic-Serving institutions in access and equity; title: Conclusion and implications.