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Autor/in | Alva, Sylvia Alatorre |
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Titel | Academic Invulnerability among Mexican-American Students: The Importance of Protective Resources and Appraisals. |
Quelle | In: Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 13 (1991) 1, S.18-34 |
Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 0739-9863 |
Schlagwörter | Academic Achievement; Academic Aspiration; Educational Environment; Grade 10; Mexican American Education; Mexican Americans; Secondary Education; Self Concept; Social Support Groups; Student Characteristics |
Abstract | Studies characteristics of Mexican-American tenth graders to identify factors making some academically successful, despite adverse sociocultural backgrounds. Examines protective resources and environmental roles for apparently "invulnerable" students. Identifies academic aspiration, support networks, and students' positive assessments of intellectual abilities as success factors. Recommends areas for further research. (TES) |
Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |