Department of Educational Administration
Date of this Version
2020
Citation
Published in Journal of Diversity in Higher Education 13:2 (2020), pp 181–193.
doi:10.1037/dhe0000126
Abstract
This qualitative, multiple case study explored the role of involvement in a particular university subculture, Latina/o sororities and fraternities, in how Latina/o college students develop and make meaning of their sense of belonging within predominantly White institutions. Findings address ways Latina/o college students described their institutional sense of belonging in addition to a discussion of five primary characteristics of belonging: where I have a role or responsibility, where people look like me, where I am valued and cared for, where my racial identity and culture is recognized and valued, and where I share interests or values with others. The results underscore the significance of the role of belonging in campus subcultures for Latina/o college students. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
Comments
Copyright © 2019 National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education. Published by American Psychological Association. Used by permission. "This paper is not the copy of record and may not exactly replicate the version published in the APA journal."