Familial Influences on the Identity Development of Latino First-Year Students

By Vasti Torres. 2004

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The Influence of Ethnic Identity on Self-Authorship: A Longitudinal Study of Latino/a College Students (2007, background): “Their intrapersonal (ethnic identity) dimension tended to be focused on geographic defini- tions, determined by family or influenced by negative stereotypes (Torres, 2004).”
A Mixed Method Study Testing Data-Model Fit of a Retention Model for Latino/a Students at Urban Universities (2006, background): “The students repeatedly mentioned that although parents were supportive, they did not understand what college life is about (Torres, 2004).”
The Structure of Cultural Identity in an Ethnically Diverse Sample of Emerging Adults (2007, background): “It is generally regarded as a ‘‘transmitter’’ of cultural identity from one generation to the next (Hughes, 2003; Torres, 2004).”
Research Considerations and Theoretical Application for Best Practices in Higher Education (2007, background): “More recently, scholars have explored those positive aspects such as resilience (Arellano & Padilla, 1996), self-efficacy (Solberg & Villareal, 1997), ethnic identity (Torres, 2004), or wellbeing (Gloria, Castellanos, & Orozco, 2005b) as a different means to understand Latina/os’ educational process”