Author : Sarah M Ovink
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137518863
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (375 download)
Book Synopsis Race, Class, and Choice in Latino/a Higher Education by : Sarah M Ovink
Download or read book Race, Class, and Choice in Latino/a Higher Education written by Sarah M Ovink and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-11-12 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an in-depth study which examines the lives of fifty ambitious Latino/a high school seniors in the San Francisco East Bay Area, following their entrance into college and career pathways over several years. This book examines the social forces that contributed to near-universal college attendance among these mostly low-income Latinos/as, all of whom attended fairly typical public schools. In an era of increased economic insecurity, decreased funding for schools, and rising college tuition, this book provides a balanced look at the individual choices and systemic constraints influencing today’s “college-for-all” orientation, while pointing the way toward possibilities for making college pathways smoother for all.