My Mom Seems to have a Dicho for Everything!”: Family Engagement in the College Success of Latina/o Students
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2020
Publication Title
Journal of Latinos and Education
First page number:
1
Last page number:
17
Abstract
In the past decade, we have seen a significant growth in Latina/o college enrollment. Rarely is Latino families' engagement in their children’s educational aspirations acknowledged for this increase in the rate of Latinas/os attending college. I examined how first-generation Latina/o students reflected on and retold stories of how their families helped them persist on the college path through historias familiares(family stories), dichos (proverbs), and consejos (advice-giving narratives). Findings challenge deficit based generalizations of Latino families as unsupportive of their children’s college education. The article concludes with policy recommendations to improve college/university programming to create a more welcoming and affirming campus climate for Latina/o students and their families.
Keywords
Latino students; College success; Family engagement; Culturally responsive
Disciplines
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education
Language
English
Repository Citation
Marrun, N. A.
(2020).
My Mom Seems to have a Dicho for Everything!”: Family Engagement in the College Success of Latina/o Students.
Journal of Latinos and Education
1-17.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15348431.2018.1489811
