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Publication Date: 2010
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A Profile of Latino School-Based Extracurricular Activity Involvement
Peguero, Anthony A.
Journal of Latinos and Education, v9 n1 p60-71 2010
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. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Extracurricular Activities, Profiles, Hispanic American Students, Student Participation, Academic Achievement, Longitudinal Studies, Regression (Statistics), High School Students, Immigration, Immigrants, Language Proficiency, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Clubs, Team Sports, Student Characteristics, Institutional Characteristics, Statistical Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 10; High Schools
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Language: English
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