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Postsecondary Education Among Mexican American Youth

Contributions of Parents, Siblings, Acculturation, and Generational Status

Maria T. Hurtado-Ortiz

California State University, Dominguez Hills, mhortiz{at}csudh.edu

Mary Gauvain

University of California, Riverside

This study investigated how experiences in the family context contribute to the postsecondary educational attainment of Mexican American youth. The sample consisted of 104 recent high school graduates. One half of the sample was attending a 2-year college, and the other one half was not enrolled in any postsecondary institution. This study examined the relationships among family (i.e., parents' and older siblings' educational experiences, family income, and parental involvement) and education variables (i.e., high school and college grade point average, college attendance, and college aspirations). Variations within the Mexican American community, in particular acculturation and generational status, were examined in relation to youths' educational experiences.

Key Words: Hispanic • parents • postsecondary education • siblings

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, Vol. 29, No. 2, 181-191 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/0739986307299584
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