<p> The purpose of this study is to examine the Latina Millennial experience while completing an advanced degree, and to identify the parental/familial supports that help them persist and succeed. Through the collection of the participants’ <i>testimonios</i>, interviews were designed to capture their lived experiences as well as, their perceptions of why they succeed. The study was conducted using narrative methods, specifically <i> testimonios</i> to recount the lived experiences of the participants. The conceptual framework includes Chicana Feminist Epistemology (Delgado Bernal, 1998) and resilience theory (Connor and Davidson, 2003; Masten, 2011; Richardson et al., 1990). The collected <i>testimonios</i> emphasize the factors that positively influenced Latinas to successfully pursue and complete an advanced degree. The <i>testimonios</i> also highlight how parents and family and support systems developed as they pursued an advanced degree.</p>
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:PROQUEST/oai:pqdtoai.proquest.com:10246191 |
| Date | 19 January 2017 |
| Creators | Aguilar, Nadia |
| Publisher | California State University, Los Angeles |
| Source Sets | ProQuest.com |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | thesis |
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