Through interviews and focus groups with 106 high school juniors and seniors, this research examined the college choice process for Latina and Latino students in the greater Los Angeles basin. Using chain migration theory within a social capital framework, the results indicated that as primarily first-generation college students, the students in this sample relied heavily on siblings, peers, relatives, and high school contacts for purposes of postsecondary planning and for creating a college consideration and application set.
Esta investigación examinó el proceso de selección de universidad para estudiantes latinas y latinos en el área de Los Ángeles a través de entrevistas y grupos de enfoque con 106 estudiantes de preparatoria. Usando la teoría de cadena de inmigración con un marco de capital social, los resultados indicaron que como estudiantes universitarios de primera generación, los participantes en esta muestra dependían fuertemente de hermanos, compañeros, parientes y contactos en preparatoria para planear sus metas universitarias, y considerar diferentes solicitudes.
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