"My Counselors Were Never There": Perceptions from Latino College Students

Luti, Vela-Gude; Cavazos, Javier; Johnson, Michael B.; Fielding, Cheryl; Cavazos, Alyssa G.; Campos, Leslie; Rodriguez, Iliana

doi:10.5330/psc.n.2010-12.272

Cited by 46 publications

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“…However, Hispanic students reported that they were less likely than White and Black students to seek out information from any source, and they believed that school counselors were the least helpful source for them. This result is consistent with studies that suggest that Hispanic students feel that their career goals may not be validated or valued by counselors, so they are less likely to use them for information (Vela-Gude et al, 2009). Black students reported using coaches, religious leaders, and college resource materials to find out information.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 87%

“…Teachers were also used as a source for low-income students and students of color, which is consistent with the literature stating that teachers also serve as an alternative to school counselors for career information (Vela-Gude et al, 2009). Therefore, school counselors should work in tandem with teachers to ensure that they are giving accurate and helpful information to their students, particularly Black and Hispanic students and students in low-income and more rural schools.…”

Section: Implications For School Counselorssupporting

confidence: 68%

“…Third, it is important for schools to provide Hispanic students with the information needed to prepare them for higher education (Vela-Gude et al, 2009) or occupational options. School counselors are in the position to provide Hispanic students with information needed to pursue higher education (Villalba, Akos, Keeter, & Ames, 2007).…”

Section: Implications For School Counselorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Where Do Rural High School Students Go to Find Information About Their Futures?

Griffin

Hutchins

Meece

2011

Jour of Counseling & Develop

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Using data from a national study of rural high school youth, the authors examined where students go to receive information about their futures and which sources are most helpful. Results indicated that students in rural and low‐income schools were more likely to report going to teachers and found teachers to be most helpful compared with students in small town and higher income schools. Patterns of differentiation were also found on the basis of gender, ethnicity, and grade level.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 87%

Section: Implications For School Counselorssupporting

confidence: 68%

Section: Implications For School Counselorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Where Do Rural High School Students Go to Find Information About Their Futures?

Griffin

Hutchins

Meece

2011

Jour of Counseling & Develop

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“…Many Latino students report that their academic pursuits are influenced by their teachers' low expectations of them (Vela-Gude et al, 2009). Latino high school dropouts from the study believed that high school administrators had low expectations of them.…”

Section: Lower Expectations For Latino Studentsmentioning

confidence: 98%

Intervention for High School Latino Students in Preparing for College

Rodríguez

Rhodes

Aguirre

2014

Journal of Hispanic Higher Education

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Several factors contribute to a disproportionately lower Latino participation in college education. Foremost among those factors are policies that encourage quick job placement over career development, lack of understanding of the benefits of a college degree, lower expectations for Latino students, poor financial planning, and lack of guidance. A review of the literature shows that the strong work ethic imbued by Latino culture correlates with negative outcomes in college enrollment and completion. Therefore, intervention is required to create positive outcomes. Using Upward Bound as a model for intervention, several types of intervention and their effects are suggested and examined. ResumenRevisión de la literatura demuestra que la ética de trabajo fuerte embebida en la cultura latina se correlaciona con los resultados negativos de inscripción y graduación universitaria. Por lo tanto, se requiere intervenir para crear resultados positivos. Usando Ligado hacia Arriba como modelo de intervención, se sugieren y examinan varios tipos de intervención y sus efectos.

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“…In addition to individual factors, there also might be other environmental factors that influence Mexican American adolescents' subjective happiness. These factors include perceptions of support from counselors (Vela‐Gude et al, ), access to a college‐going culture (A. G. Cavazos, ; Radcliffe & Bos, ), and school climate.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%