Using Love as a Mentorship Practice for First-Generation Latinas in Four-Year Private Universities

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<p> This qualitative study explores the mentorship experiences of eight first-generation Latina women in private 4-year universities in southern California. The study is guided by bell hooks&rsquo; Theory of Love, and also draws on concepts such as, Latino Critical Theory (LatCrit), Chicana Feminist Theory (CFT), <i> mujersita</i> mentoring, and <i>mestiza consciousness</i>. Using testimonios, this study centers the experiences of participants, and focuses on their perspectives as first- generation Latina undergraduate students. Overall this research contributes to the literature on mentorship, particularly as it pertains to Latinas in higher education, and offers implications and recommendations regarding how to better support this student population.</p><p>

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Identifer	oai:union.ndltd.org:PROQUEST/oai:pqdtoai.proquest.com:13425732
Date	01 May 2019
Creators	Orozco, Citlaly
Publisher	California State University, Long Beach
Source Sets	ProQuest.com
Language	English
Detected Language	English
Type	thesis