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

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Stanton-Salazar, Ricardo D.; Dornbusch, Sanford M. – Sociology of Education, 1995

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.…

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Students, Bilingualism, Career Choice