Making College Happen: The College Experiences of First-Generation Latino Students

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Desafíos y Bendiciones (2012, background): “Connecting with other Latinas who had made it through a semester or more of college was suggested as a needed resource, a key aspect of establishing new network systems once on campus (Saunders & Serna, 2004).”
Counterspaces and Connections in College Transitions: First-Generation Latino Students' Perspectives on Chicano Studies (2011, background): “…ties with college personnel and peers, helps Latino and first-generation students to find a sense of belonging in college (Hurtado & Carter, 1997; Nuñez, 2005; 2009a; Villalpando, 2003; Yosso, 2006) and can increase their academic motivation and performance (Nuñez, 2009b; Saunders & Serna, 2004).”
Social Capital and Academic Motivation Among First-Generation Community College Students (2015, background): “…in postsecondary institutions has focused on low-income, ethnic minority adolescents, finding that low socioeconomic status (low-SES) and first-generation ethnic minority students struggle in accessing beneficial social capital on campus (Prospero & Vohra-Gupta, 2007; Saunders & Serna, 2004).”