Understanding the experiences of students in Latino/Latina fraternities and sororities

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Creator	Magaña, Emanuel
Abstract	The purpose of this is study is to investigate the experiences of students in Latino/Latina fraternities and sororities. Five students were selected to take part of the study and were interviewed using a qualitative case study methodology grounded in critical race theory. Five themes were identified: the support system that Latino Greek Lettered Organizations (LGLO) offer, going Greek, challenges, differences from other Greeks, and shifting identify of the organizations from Latino to multicultural. Student affairs practitioners, educators, and researchers will be able to use the findings from this study to better support LGLO's and consequently the success of Latino students on college campuses.
License	All rights reserved
Resource Type	Masters Thesis
Date Available	2012-06-25T17:54:43+00:00
Date Issued	2012-04-27
Degree Level	Master's
Degree Name	Master of Science (M.S.)
Degree Field	College Student Services Administration
Degree Grantor	Oregon State University
Commencement Year	2012
Advisor	Accapadi, Mamta M.
Committee Member	Nishihara, Janet S. Cardenas, Norma L. Krause, Joseph T.
Academic Affiliation	College of Education
Non-Academic Affiliation	Oregon State University. Graduate School
Subject	Hispanic American Greek letter societies Hispanic American college students
Rights Statement	In Copyright
Publisher	Oregon State University
Peer Reviewed	No
Language	English [eng]
Replaces	http://hdl.handle.net/1957/30141
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