Latinos, the Academic Ethic, and the Transition to College

Authors

Nathan W. Pino, Texas State University - San MarcosFollow
Gloria P. Martinez- Ramos, Texas State University - San MarcosFollow
William L. Smith, Georgia Southern UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-9-2012

Publication Title

Journal of Latinos and Education

DOI

10.1080/15348431.2012.631437

ISSN

1532-771X

Abstract

Research on the academic ethic of Latino college students has not yet been conducted. In order to begin filling this gap in the literature, we surveyed Latino students at a state university to determine whether those who had an academic ethic in high school performed better in college. We also assessed the perceived helpfulness of a variety of factors (1st-year seminar, freshman orientation, parents, peers, high school teachers and guidance counselors, college professors, etc.) in students' experience transitioning from high school to college. Implications of the findings for future research are discussed.

Comments

Copyright and Open Access: http://sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/issn/1534-8431/

Recommended Citation

Pino, Nathan W., Gloria P. Martinez- Ramos, William L. Smith. 2012. "Latinos, the Academic Ethic, and the Transition to College." Journal of Latinos and Education, 11 (1): 17-31: Taylor & Francis (Routledge). doi: 10.1080/15348431.2012.631437 source: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15348431.2012.631437
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/soc-anth-facpubs/110