Factors Influencing the Ethnic Identity Development of Latino Fraternity Members at a Hispanic Serving Institution

Higher education scholars have examined Latino/a student experiences and ethnic identity, yet there is no research describing the ethnic identity development of Latino fraternity members at a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). The purpose of this phenomenological study was to understand how members...

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Published in:Journal of college student development 2008-05, Vol.49 (3), p.163-181
Main Authors: Guardia, Juan R, Evans, Nancy J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cognitive development
College campuses
College Students
Colleges & universities
Community colleges
Cultural identity
Education
Educational Administration
Ethnicity
Fraternities
Fraternities & sororities
Guidelines
Higher Education
Hispanic Americans
Hispanic people
Individual Development
Males
Minority students
Personal development
Phenomenology
Racial Identification
Racial identity
Secret societies
Social classes
Sororities
Student Experience
Student organizations
Student Personnel Services
Studies
Undergraduate Students
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Summary:Higher education scholars have examined Latino/a student experiences and ethnic identity, yet there is no research describing the ethnic identity development of Latino fraternity members at a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). The purpose of this phenomenological study was to understand how membership in a Latino fraternity at an HSI enhanced members' ethnic identity development. Using Bronfenbrenner's (2005a) bioecological theory of human development as the guiding framework, six themes emerged that enhanced members' ethnic identity development. Implications for student affairs and higher education administrators at HSIs and non-HSIs are discussed. (Contains 2 tables and 1 figure.)
ISSN:0897-5264
1543-3382
1543-3382
DOI:10.1353/csd.0.0011