This study examined the differences in perceptions of barriers in education among Latinos in the United States based on the level of linguistic acculturation, generational status, academic achievement, and socioeconomic status of the participants. This study used data from the Pew Hispanic Research Center. Results indicated that later-generation participants with high levels of linguistic acculturation, high socioeconomic status, and high academic achievement perceived greater barriers to enrollment in college and the completion of a degree.
Este estudio examina las diferencias en percepciones de barreras educacionales de latinos en los EUA basado en el nivel de aculturación lingüística, estado generacional, logros académicos, y estado socioeconómico de los participantes. Este estudio utilizó información del Centro de Investigación Hispano Pew. Los resultados indicaron que participantes de generación más alta con altos niveles de aculturación lingüística, alto estado socioeconómico y altos logros académicos, perciben barreras más grandes para la inscripción universitaria y la graduación con un grado académico.
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