Date of Graduation
Spring 2008
Degree
Master of Science in Education in Secondary Education
Department
Reading, Foundations, and Technology
Committee Chair
Sarah Nixon
Abstract
The purpose of this qualitative case study was to investigate how various personal, social, cultural, and educational issues affected the adaptation process of one male Hispanic college student into southwest Missouri. Two research questions guided this study: (a) what were the most critical components of the adaptation process for this Hispanic college student into southwest Missouri? and (b) which educational and behavioral strategies were most effective in achieving the goal of adaptation in southwest Missouri? Data were gathered through a series of in-depth interviews with the participant. Data analysis revealed how a successful adaptation of a Hispanic immigrant is influenced by different components such as the family, language acquisition, positive support systems, and friends. Analysis also revealed how caring teachers played a significant role for students who finish high school and pursue higher education. Reconnection with his Hispanic roots became strong through the understanding of belonging in two cultures, having cultural awareness, and surrounding himself with positive support systems that made him feel unique and accepted for who he is and for what he has successfully achieved, both academically and socially.
Keywords
Hispanic assimilation, multiple processes of adaptation, multicultural identity, English as a second language, Hispanic students in southwest Missouri
Subject Categories
Education
Copyright
© Daisy Barron Collins
Recommended Citation
Collins, Daisy Barron, "A Qualitative Case Study Investigating Multiple Processes of Adaptation with One Hispanic College Student in Southwest Missouri" (2008). MSU Graduate Theses. 2831.
https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/theses/2831
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