Navigating Intersectional Margins: Multilevel Analyses of Second-Generation High School Students’ Academic Outcomes Within Coethnic Communities

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of cultural and structural factors on the educational outcomes of second-generation immigrant students in intersectional coethnic communities. Data were selected from the Children of Immigrants Longitudinal Study (CILS) and analyzed through a hierarchical multinomial logistic regression. Academic achievement was examined across 14-years of survey data using Social Capital Theory and the Cultural and Structural Coethnic Model to understand the factors affecting student academic achievement. The findings suggest that coethnic community involvement significantly impacts the academic outcomes of secondary immigrant students, above intersectional effects due to race and gender. The results provide insight on the cultural community supports and guidance for local secondary immigrant students in achieving their academic goals.

Authors

• Doug Havard, Chapman University

• Minh Hoang Anh Truong, Orange Coast College

• Sophie Nguyen, Yale University

• Richard Vo, University of California - San Diego

• Luis Truong, University of California - Los Angeles

• Nellie Nguyen, University of California - Los Angeles

• Ryan Dam, University of California - Los Angeles