Negotiating the American dream: The paradox of aspirations and achievement among Latino students and engagement between their families and schools

Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 95-112

  Hill, Nancy E ^a   Torres, Kathryn ^a  

^a HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE; EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; IMMIGRANT; LATINO PEOPLE; MIGRANTS EXPERIENCE; MOBILITY; PSYCHOLOGY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 77951180058     PISSN: 00224537     EISSN: 15404560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4560.2009.01635.x     Document Type: Article

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