| Description |
1 online resource (192 pages) |
| Series |
J-B ASHE Higher Education Report Series (AEHE) |
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J-B ASHE Higher Education Report Series (AEHE)
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| Contents |
Immigrant Students and Higher Education; Copyright; Contents; Executive Summary; Educational Attainment and Occupational Outcomes of Immigrants; Conceptual Frameworks for Understanding the Educational Experiences of Immigrant Students; College Access and Success for Immigrant Students; The Future of Immigrants in Higher Education Research and Practice; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction, Context, and Overview; Why Focus on Immigrants?; Immigrant as a Conceptual Term; Definitions of Key Terms; Limitations of the Monograph; Organization of the Monograph |
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A Context for Immigration in the United StatesEducational Attainment of Immigrants; Employment of Immigrants in the United States; Theoretical Foundation: Immigrant Student College Transition and Persistence; Neo-Racism; Social-Ecological Model; Acculturation and Assimilation Theories; Acculturation Theory; Assimilation Theory; Context of Reception in Immigrant Assimilation; Applicability of Segmented Theory to Student Persistence; Social Capital Theory; Bourdieu's Social and Cultural Capital; Coleman's Social Capital; Lin's Social Networks; Immigrants and Social Capital; Conclusion |
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Access to Higher Education for Immigrant StudentsGenerational Status; Socioeconomic Status; English Language Proficiency; Parental Involvement and Expectations; Financial Aid; Conclusion; Collegiate Experience of Immigrant Students; College Adjustment and Persistence; Psychological Development and Acculturation; Social Identity Development; Career Aspirations and Development; Conclusion; Undocumented Students and Higher Education; Background on Undocumented Immigrants; Federal Legislation and Undocumented Students; State Approaches to Undocumented Students and Higher Education |
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Opposition to In-state Tuition Rates for Undocumented StudentsConclusion; Immigrant Students and Community Colleges; Relevant Research on Immigrants at Community Colleges; Issues Related to Immigrant Students in Community Colleges; Affordability and Tuition Policy; Limited English Proficiency (LEP); Advising and Counseling Services; Innovative Programs for Educating Immigrants; Center for Immigrant Education and Training at LaGuardia Community College; The Community College Consortium; Conclusion; Concluding Thoughts; Suggestions for Future Research; Implications for Policy and Practice |
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ConclusionNotes; Appendix: Studies on Educational Experiences of Immigrant College Student Populations; References; Name Index; Subject Index; About the Authors; About the ASHE Higher Education Report Series; Call for Proposals; Recent Titles |
| Summary |
Immigrant populations, growing quickly in both size and diversity, have become an important segment of the U.S. college student population, one that will profoundly transform the educational landscape and workforce in coming decades. Nevertheless, immigrant students in higher education are often inaccurately characterized and largely misunderstood. In response to this alarming disconnect, this monograph reviews and synthesizes the existing body of literature on immigrant students, with special attention placed on transitions to college and collegiate experiences. The authors lay |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Immigrants -- Education
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Education, Higher.
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higher education.
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Education, Higher
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Immigrants -- Education
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Diaz, Jeannette
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| ISBN |
9781118673089 |
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1118673085 |
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