University environment as a mediator of Latino ethnic identity and persistence attitudes

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 267-271

  Castillo, Linda G ^a   Conoley, Collie W ^a   Choi Pearson, Catherine ^b   Archuleta, Debra J ^a   Phoummarath, Marion J ^a   Van Landingham, Alisa ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic persistence; Latino college students; Latino ethnic identity; University environment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; IDENTITY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PERCEPTION; STUDENT ATTITUDE; UNIVERSITY STUDENT;

EID: 33746901118     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0167.53.2.267     Document Type: Article

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