Judy Marquez Kiyama
University of Denver, Higher Education, Faculty Member
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A community-based, multisite study using mixed methods examined the experiences and perspectives of Latino students and families in a low per- forming urban school district in New York State. his research project was spearheaded by a... more
A community-based, multisite study using mixed methods examined the experiences and perspectives of Latino students and families in a low per- forming urban school district in New York State. his research project was spearheaded by a Latino Education Task Force which brought together multiple stakeholders in a collaborative effort to counteract high dropout rates and deficit thinking about Latino youth and their families. he findings reported here, drawn from a thematic analysis of data collected specifically from focus groups with parents, center on Latino fathers’ perspectives and experiences. We utilized a conceptual framework of Latino family epistemology and alternative parental role theory to explore the role of Puerto Rican fathers in family–school engagement. Findings reveal that these fathers: (a) cultivate education as a family and community affair in order to promote school success; (b) critique dynamics within the parent–school–district system and advocate for their chil...
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This qualitative study seeks to understand Latinas’ college-going behaviors by examining their agency and role in securing opportunity for college. The authors examine the activation of agency among 16 urban Latinas when navigating the... more
This qualitative study seeks to understand Latinas’ college-going behaviors by examining their agency and
role in securing opportunity for college. The authors examine the activation of agency among 16 urban
Latinas when navigating the structures influencing college opportunity through a cultural ecological model.
Examples of agency are represented as Latinas resist educational inequities and navigate their educational,
familial, communal, and out-of-class environments. In some cases, individuals and systems within these
environments serve as agents of resistance; in other environments, they serve as agents of support for
Latinas. We specifically were interested in understanding how Latinas activate agency and make sense of
how their college-going behaviors influenced college opportunity and transition.
role in securing opportunity for college. The authors examine the activation of agency among 16 urban
Latinas when navigating the structures influencing college opportunity through a cultural ecological model.
Examples of agency are represented as Latinas resist educational inequities and navigate their educational,
familial, communal, and out-of-class environments. In some cases, individuals and systems within these
environments serve as agents of resistance; in other environments, they serve as agents of support for
Latinas. We specifically were interested in understanding how Latinas activate agency and make sense of
how their college-going behaviors influenced college opportunity and transition.
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Abstract This study considers a distinct case of a college outreach program that integrates student affairs staff, academic administrators, and faculty across campus. The authors find that social networks and critical agency help to... more
Abstract This study considers a distinct case of a college outreach program that integrates student affairs staff, academic administrators, and faculty across campus. The authors find that social networks and critical agency help to understand the integration of these various professionals and offer a critical agency network model of enacting change.
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