Young Hispanics' Views of Agriculture Create Barriers in Recruiting

Young Hispanics' Views of Agriculture Create Barriers in Recruiting

Increasing the number and diversity of students is a common theme among American colleges of agriculture. This study explores factors which must be considered by colleges attempting to reach the nation's Hispanics community--specifically barriers to higher education, perceptions of agriculture...

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Veröffentlicht in:NACTA journal 1993-12, Vol.37 (4), p.12-14
Hauptverfasser: Nichols, Timothy J., Jimmerson, Ronald, Nelson, Clifford
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Acculturation
Agricultural colleges
Agriculture
Colleges
High school students
Higher education
Hispanics
Minority group students
Musical perception
School enrollment
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Zusammenfassung:Increasing the number and diversity of students is a common theme among American colleges of agriculture. This study explores factors which must be considered by colleges attempting to reach the nation's Hispanics community--specifically barriers to higher education, perceptions of agriculture and degree of acculturation. Differences in Hispanics and non-Hispanics are presented. Implications for university, community college and high school officials are discussed.
ISSN:0149-4910