Overview

Apoyo Sacrificial explores the experiences of undocumented Latinx parents as they support and guide their children’s pathways to higher education, and how their precarious immigration status impacts this support. In addition to analyzing the various understandings, interactions, and relationships undocumented Latinx parents develop with different education entities, including secondary schools and colleges and universities, the book also examines these in relation to the various social, political, and economic factors that shape parents’ engagement with their children’s education. Cuevas illuminates how the parents in her study engaged in supportive behaviors similar to those of middle- and upper-class families despite the barriers they faced, such as low-income households, undocumented legal status, and single parenting. Providing an alternative view of parental engagement and access to higher education, Apoyo Sacrificial will help educators truly meet the needs of marginalized students and communities. Book Features: Illustrates the often unobserved and unappreciated supportive strategies employed by undocumented Latinx parents. Highlights in-depth qualitative interviews that center the voices and perspectives of parents. Shows how an undocumented immigration status is a unique barrier that shapes how families interact with education entities. Depicts the range of supportive behaviors undocumented Latinx parents engage in to ensure their children’s success, including access to higher education. Demonstrates how the parents of first-generation Latinx students play a critical role in their success, even after they matriculate to college.

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Author:   Stephany Cuevas
Publisher:   Teachers' College Press
Imprint:   Teachers' College Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.227kg
ISBN:  

9780807766057

ISBN 10:   0807766054
Pages:   160
Publication Date:   05 November 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents Preface xi A Note About My Positionality xiv Plan for This Book xiv Acknowledgments xvii Introduction: Immigrant, Undocumented, and Involved? 1 Parenting as Undocumented Latinx Immigrants in California 3 Latinx Parental Engagement in Postsecondary Success: What Do We Already Know? 8 Undocumented Latinx Parental Engagement: What Do We Need to Know? 11 1.  Dreams, Aspirations, and Sacrificios 13 Conceptualizing Sacrificios 16 Parents’ Dreams and Aspirations for Their Children 18 Sacrificios and the Salience of “Illegality” 22 2.  Apoyo and the Search and Choice Process 35 Barriers to Engagement for Undocumented Parents 37 Navigating Barriers: Parents’ Apoyo and Supportive Behaviors 45 3.  Continued Engagement in Higher Education 55 Parents’ Initial Experiences With College 58 Development of Parental Cultural and Social Capital 66 New Forms of Apoyo 71 4.  Apoyo Sacrificial and the Reconceptualization of Parental Engagement 77 Concerted Cultivation and Traditional Understandings of Parental Engagement 81 Apoyo Sacrificial: (Re)Considering the Impact of “Illegality” on Parenting 84 Conclusion 93 Summary of Key Findings 96 Recommendations 99 Final Reflections 105 Appendix: Studying Undocumented Parents 107 Setting: California and Coast University 107 About the Undocumented Latinx Parent Participants 108 Interviewing Undocumented Latinx Parents 112 Data Analysis 113 Note on Study Context and Timing 114 Ethical Considerations and Researcher Positionality 115 Notes 117 References 119 Index 129 About the Author 135

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Stephany Cuevas is an assistant professor of education in the Attallah College of Educational Studies at Chapman University, where she teaches in the Integrated Educational Studies (IES) program. Dr. Cuevas served as a college advisor in Oakland Unified School District and as the lead seminar instructor for the UC Berkeley Summer Bridge Program.

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