Cultural Identity, Multicultural Competence and Resilience: A Pilot Study of Alaska Native Students' Experience at University

Scholars and university administrators have noted significant disparities in the rates at which Native students graduate from college in a timely manner relative to students from otherracial/ethnicgroups. It has been posited that this is because in order to succeed, Native students must negotiate th...

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Published in:Journal of American Indian education 2011-01, Vol.50 (2), p.44-64
Main Authors: Wexler, Lisa, Burke, Tracey Kathleen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alaska
Alaska Natives
American Indian Education
College Students
Competence
Cultural Differences
Cultural Identity
Cultural Pluralism
Cultural Values
Holistic Approach
Pilot Projects
Resilience
Resilience (Psychology)
Self Concept
Sociocultural Factors
Sociocultural Patterns
Student Adjustment
Time to Degree
Youth
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Summary:Scholars and university administrators have noted significant disparities in the rates at which Native students graduate from college in a timely manner relative to students from otherracial/ethnicgroups. It has been posited that this is because in order to succeed, Native students must negotiate the contradictory values of Western and Native cultures as they "walk in two worlds." The cultural processes that are employed by a small number of Alaska Native students suggest that the "two worlds" metaphor is deceptive and that a more holistic, nuanced sense of cultural identity can promote youth resilience in response to sociocultural differences and difficult life events that Native students experience in college.
ISSN:0021-8731
2379-3651
2379-3651
DOI:10.1353/jaie.2011.a798448