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Social Capital and the Reproduction of Inequality: Information Networks among Mexican-Origin High School Students

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Social Capital and the Reproduction of Inequality: Information Networks among Mexican-Origin High School Students

Abstract/Description

Reports on a study of social relationships, parental characteristics, academic achievement, and occupational expectations among 205 secondary-level Mexican-American high school students in California. Suggests that bilingualism may provide special advantages in obtaining the institutional support necessary for school success and social mobility.

Date

In publication

Volume

68

Issue

2

Pages

116-35

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Background/Context

Medium

Print

Background/context type

Conceptual

Open access/free-text available

No

Peer reviewed

Yes

ISSN

0038-0407

Citation

Stanton-Salazar, R. D., & Dornbusch, S. M. (1995). Social Capital and the Reproduction of Inequality: Information Networks among Mexican-Origin High School Students. Sociology of Education, 68(2), 116–135. https://doi.org/10.2307/2112778

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Introducing Improvement Research in Education Book Chapter

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