Latino/a Youth Identity and Adaptation

Latino/a Youth Identity and Adaptation is a qualitative study examining the lives and personal stories of 22 college freshmen of Mexican descent and how they acculturate in their first year at a university. Challenges including institutional racism, pressure to assimilate, and ignorance of Latino/a values are current barriers to the academic success and leadership development of students of Mexican descent in higher education, particularly at predominantly white campuses.

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Diana Ariza is an assistant professor of ethnic studies at Albion College, Michigan. She received her master s and doctoral degrees from Western Michigan University in the U.S. Her research interests include ethnic identity, race relations, and immigration studies particularly among first and second generation youth in U.S. schools.