The Central American College Experience: Accepting the Educational Responsibility for Latinx Students at the Margins

• In Event: Latinx Males/Manhood, Students in Rural Schools, and Educational Responsibility

Abstract

Higher education literature and university practices focus serving and expanding our understanding of Latinx students treat this population as a monolithic group. In doing so, educators fail to recognize the diversity within and between Latinx students and how these group differences can impact the college experiences for students from different countries of origin. To this end, aided by the concept of contextual dominance, the authors engaged in a review of the literature to explore Central American students’ experiences in higher education. The authors argue that research focused on Central American students is needed because their experiences, although marginalized, are critical for understanding and serving Latinx college students.

Authors

• Carlos A Galan, University of California - Riverside

• Carmen Celina Macias Limon, Mt. San Antonio College