Listening to Voices of Latinx Immigrants in Rural America

<p>The purpose of this phenomenological qualitative study was to capture and gain an understanding of Latinx immigrants’ lived experiences during their transitions from their native countries to rural Arkansas. Using purposeful criterion-based sampling, the population of interest was five Latinx immigrant students and families who migrated from their native countries to the state of Arkansas. The analytic strategy included a single-case model of each family’s transcription, two-case model, cluster analysis to identify likeness, document portrait, and subtheme development. The structural descriptions that formed the essence of the experience resulted in three themes: education, migration, and emotional experiences. The three overall themes embraced the importance and provided dimension to the Latinx immigrant experience, as rural districts, teachers, and communities can learn how to better support Latinx immigrant families’ overall needs. </p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum and Instruction (PhD)

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Year dc:date.available

2021

Author dc:creator

• Smith, Jacqueline

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Penner-Williams, Janet

Contributors dc:contributor

• Endacott, Jason L.
• Gonzales Worthen, Diana

• Agriculture
• English as Second Language
• Immigrants
• Latinx
• Latinx Immigrants
• Rural Education
• Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education
• Latin American Studies
• Latina/o Studies

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/4303

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarworks.uark.edu:etd-5853