College aspirations and limitations: The role of educational ideologies and funds of knowledge in Mexican American families

American Educational Research Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 330-356

  Kiyama, Judy Marquez ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

College access; College aspirations; Funds of knowledge; Mexican American families; Parent involvement

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953707547     PISSN: 00028312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/0002831209357468     Document Type: Article

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