I'm S(CARE)d Too: Latinx College Students Prioritize Cariño for Undocumented Parents in Higher Education Decisions

• In Event: Navigation Access and Opportunity: Examining Issues for College Access and Preparation for Latina/o/x Students

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to explore the ways in which cariño impacts the decisions and post-graduation plans of Latinx college students with undocumented parents. Preliminary findings suggest that Latinx college students in mixed-status families often care for, or provide cariño, for their undocumented parents, even if it will impact their college choice process, access to campus/financial aid resources, and/or change their post-graduation goals and plans for the future.

Author

• Amy J. Nunez, Indiana University
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