Abstract
Participation in school-based extracurricular activities influences educational success. Thus, it is important to depict a profile of school-based extracurricular activity involvement for a Latino student population that is marginalized in schools. This research uses the Educational Longitudinal Study of 2002 and logistic regression analyses to present a profile of the factors linked to participation in school-based extracurricular activities among Latino 10th-grade students. Results indicate that geographic characteristics, as well as immigration-related characteristics such as immigrant generational status and English proficiency, are pertinent factors in Latinos' participation in school-based extracurricular activities.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 60-71 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Journal of Latinos and Education |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Academic
- Adolescent
- Education
- Ethnicity
- Race
- Sports
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cultural Studies
- Education