“Race and Class through the Lens of Asian American and Pacific Islander Experiences: Perspectives from Community College Students”
Volume 13:1-2, p. 72 (2015)
by Robert T. Teranishi, Cynthia M. Alcantar, and Bach Mai Dolly Nguyen
ABSTRACT: While the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) population is one of the fastest-growing college student populations, there is very little known about their situated experiences within community colleges, which is the sector of higher education where they are mostly likely to be enrolled. Community colleges are a particularly important sector in higher education for low-income AAPI students who are the first in their families to attend college. This study describes the financial vulnerability of low-income AAPI students, how their financial circumstances intersect with other aspects of their lived experiences, and how students describe the choices they make to navigate competing demands in their lives.
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Robert T. Teranishi, Cynthia M. Alcantar, and Bach Mai Dolly Nguyen (2015) Race and Class through the Lens of Asian American and Pacific Islander Experiences: Perspectives from Community College Students. AAPI Nexus: Policy, Practice and Community: 2015, Vol. 13, No. 1-2, pp. 72-90.