“I Didn't Want My Life To Be Like That”: Gangs, College, or the Military for Latino Male High School Students

How Students Think About Race: Exploring Racial Conceptions and Their Implications for Student Success Among Latino Male Community College Students

“…Just as diverse ethnic populations differently experience race, so too do gendered groups within the Latina/o/x identity category. For example, Latino males are most often racialized as criminal and deviant and, subsequently, are often overrepresented within the U.S. criminal system (Huerta, ; Rios, ). Within the community college context, Latino males face a number of challenges related to their having to navigate multiple spaces and contexts in which gendered stereotypes often narrowly define their experiences.…”

Future Aspirations and Confidence: The Moderating Effect of High School Teacher Support for Latinx Students

“…Roshandel and Hudley (2018) found that high school adolescents' college-going possible selves differ by gender, with females who perceived their teachers as more supportive being more likely to aspire and expect to attend a four-year college compared to males. Research has also consistently shown that Latinx males are frequently misunderstood or mistreated by teachers and educators (Tellez and Estep, 1997;Conchas and Vigil, 2010;Halx and Ortiz, 2011;Rios, 2011;Huerta, 2015;Rios, 2017). Thus, given the underrepresentation of Latinx males in higher education (Saenz and Ponjuan, 2009), it is critical that we look at gender differences in the shaping of future aspirations for Latinx high school students and the ways in which teacher support is related to Latinx adolescents' hopes and dreams for their futures.…”

Deferred Enrollment: Chicano/Latino Males, Social Mobility and Military Enlistment

“…Given the opportunities provided in the public education system which often negatively influences, structures, and derails their opportunities to be successful (Sáenz & Ponjuan, 2009), most Chicano/Latino males feel pressured to decide between entering the workforce or pursuing other training to gain the skills necessary for social mobility (Huerta, 2015, 2016). Considering that an individual needs a high school diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED) to enlist in the military, Rand explored alternative measure to target and increase the percentage of Latinos in the military (Asch, et al, 2009; Segal, Thanner, & Segal, 2007).…”