A Multi-Methods Approach to Qualitative Inquiry to Explore the College Journeys of Mexican American Women

Autor/in	Rocha, Janet
Titel	A Multi-Methods Approach to Qualitative Inquiry to Explore the College Journeys of Mexican American Women
Quelle	In: Journal of Latinos and Education, 22 (2023) 4, S.1693-1708 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1534-8431
DOI	10.1080/15348431.2022.2034629
Schlagwörter	Mexican Americans; Females; College Students; Student Experience; First Generation College Students; Low Income Students; Immigrants; Student Adjustment; Family Relationship; Family Influence + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hispanoamerikaner; Weibliches Geschlecht; Collegestudent; Studienerfahrung; Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Student; Students; Adjustment; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Adaptation
Abstract	This qualitative study highlights how the use of several interpretative-methods helps to better capture the journey of the participants' transition from low-income, immigrant households to first-generation college students of color at a top-tier research university. I examine a wide range of interpretive practices, from traditional to innovative educational methods in the field of qualitative inquiry, when exploring the lived experiences of students who have been historically excluded in higher education. I reflect on the benefits and limits when employing these methods. I argue for the particular strength of employing multiple qualitative methods to study complex life situations such as college transitions. The pilot study's preliminary findings suggest that four first-generation college-going students utilized their family as a resource to help their transition to college. Specifically, the use of participant-generated photographs helped capture meaningful aspects of their everyday life as a college student. Scholars who aim to understand lived experiences of Mexican American women or other excluded groups are encouraged to employ multiple-interpretive methods to gain more textured accounts of their college experiences. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01