Article Title
Understanding the Role of Social Capital and School Structure on Latino Academic Success
Abstract
This paper investigates the role of social capital and school structure on the academic success of Latino students. A review of the literature on previous explanations of Latino failure, research on academically successful Latinos, and the role of social capital and school structure on Latino academic success are investigated. The research shows that the way students are tracked in school plays an important role in gaining access to school agents and other academically successful peers. These relationships give access to social capital and increase college access. Implications for policy and practice are discussed.
DOI
10.5642/lux.201301.16
Recommended Citation
Gonzalez, Jeremiah
(2013)
"Understanding the Role of Social Capital and School Structure on Latino Academic Success,"
LUX: A Journal of Transdisciplinary Writing and Research from Claremont Graduate University:
Vol. 2:
Iss.
1, Article 16.
Available at:
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/lux/vol2/iss1/16
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