Bridging multiple worlds : cultures, identities, and pathways to college / Catherine R. Cooper.
| Author/creator | Cooper, Catherine R. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2011. |
| Description | xiii, 189 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Pt. 1. Introduction. 1. The academic pipeline problem: a local, national, and global dilemma ; Defining cultures ; Capital, alienation, and challenge ; Five core questions ; Overview of book -- 2. Asking better questions: challenges and useful strategies : Unpackaging demographic categories ; Beyond deficit models and model minorities: parallel designs ; From "giving science away" to cultural research partnerships ; Next steps -- pt. 2. Five questions. 3. Autonomy or connections? Identities as intergenerational projects / with Harold D. Grotevant ; Erickson: identity as a lifespan and intergenerational project ; The role of culture in families' values and communication about identity ; Opportunities and constraints in identity development ; Individual variations ; Next steps and implications for the pipeline problem -- 4. Capital, alienation, or challenge? What matters for pathways to college / with Robert G. Cooper, Margarita Azmitia, Gabriela Chavira, and Yvette Gullatt ; Math and language pathways through school ; African American and Latino youth in university bridging problems ; Aligning findings with the capital, alienation, and challenge models ; Conclusions and next steps -- 5. Brokers and gatekeepers: how can youth bridge their cultural worlds? / with Gabriela Chavira and Dolores D. Mena ; Epstein's theory of overlapping spheres of influence ; Sociocultural theories ; Opening the academic pipeline across cultural communities, regions, and social class ; Aspirations and expectations for school, careers, and the good path of life ; Bridging worlds of families, peers, schools, and communities -- Next steps -- 6. From fragile bridges to alliances: opening institutional opportunities : Connecting worlds along pathways to college ; Integrating bridges into P-20 alliances ; Building a common language ; Next steps for research, policy, and practice -- 7. Soledad's dream: how immigrant youth and a partnership build pathways to college / with Elizabeth Dominguez and Soledad Rosas : How do multicultural communities define success for their youth and for themselves? ; A program and a partnership ; Next steps for multicultural communities ; Generalizing findings: how typical? -- pt. 3. Looking ahead. 8. Implications and future directions / with Robert G. Cooper : What have we learned about the five core questions? ; Advancing cycles of research, practice, and policy ; Promising strategies: toward a common language -- Appendix 1. Tools for advancing research, practice, and policy / with Dolores D. Mena, Gabriela Chavira, Dawn Mikolyski, Moin Syed, and David Cooper ; Five dimensions: sample questions, coding, and research findings ; Bridging resources and challenges across worlds ; Cultural research partnerships from childhood to college ; Conclusions -- Appendix 2. Demographic portraits: comparing home languages of language learners across schools. |
| Abstract | In every cultural group and in regions worldwide, education is strongly linked to children and adolescents' life opportunities and choices. Many societies embrace the ideals that their children will have equal access to education, and can advance through their merit. However, in many nations, as children move through primary and secondary school towards higher education, the number of immigrant, minority, and low-income youth who finish secondary school and attend college shrinks, signifying a global dilemma. Drawing on theories and research from across the social sciences, Bridging Multiple Worlds invites readers to compare core viewpoints and ask their own questions about the roots of and remedies for this academic pipeline problem. Considering research, practice, and policies on opening pathways and pipelines, this book provides new quantitative and qualitative evidence to introduce a theory on how youth draw on their cultural worlds to navigate their pathways to college. Chapters address cultural and developmental issues involving academic and cultural identities, and how communities define success for youth. Tools for advancing research with culturally diverse students are also provided. The result is a must-have volume for researchers, educators, policymakers, and students, brimming with fresh and creative syntheses of theory, research, and policy. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 143-176) and index. |
| LCCN | 2010045926 |
| ISBN | 9780195080209 |
| ISBN | 0195080203 |
| Standard identifier# | 40019708828 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | LC4091 .C66 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |