An Examination of Successful Caribbean Students in Higher Education

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dc.contributor.advisorGiuffre, Patti
dc.contributor.authorThomas, Christina Antonia Lee Morgan
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-22T13:49:04Z
dc.date.available2020-09-22T13:49:04Z
dc.date.issued2011-08
dc.description.abstractIn this thesis, I examined the experiences of successful Caribbean immigrant students and graduates in the collegiate setting at universities in the United States. I conducted in-depth interviews in order to elicit students’ perceptions about what factors influence their college aspirations and academic achievement. The findings suggest that a combination of both internal (i.e. personal motivations and ambitions) and external (i.e. family, peers, mentors, organizations, and advisors) influences motivate Caribbean immigrant students and graduates to achieve and be resilient in the face of obstacles (i.e. racism, prejudice, and discrimination) they may encounter during their pursuit of higher education. My research suggests that retaining Caribbean culture, maintaining ethnic affiliation, and identifying oneself as Caribbean are significant to the success of these Caribbean immigrants. Caribbean immigrant students and graduates engage in dualist cultures----American and Caribbean cultures. Caribbean culture and ideologies are viewed by them as more substantial in comparison with American belief systems. The findings implicate that more ethnic and racial diversity is needed among students and faculty in the American collegiate settings for minority students.
dc.description.departmentSociology
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dc.format.extent99 pages
dc.format.medium1 file (.pdf)
dc.identifier.citationThomas, C. A. L. M. (2011). An examination of successful Caribbean students in higher education (Unpublished thesis). Texas State University-San Marcos, San Marcos, Texas.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/12663
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectimmigrants
dc.subjectcollege students
dc.subjectacademic achievement
dc.subjectmotivation
dc.subjectCaribbean
dc.subjecthigher education
dc.titleAn Examination of Successful Caribbean Students in Higher Education
dc.typeThesis
thesis.degree.departmentSociology
thesis.degree.grantorTexas State University-San Marcos
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts

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