Koren, Emily
(2022)
Social Support at the Intersection of Minoritized Identities:
An Exploration of the Ego Networks of Latinxs with Dis/abilities at one Hispanic Serving Institution.
Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
Abstract
As a result of constantly grappling with systemic forces of oppression such as racism, ableism, and disablism Latinx students with dis/abilities may experience anxiety, loneliness, and frustration in higher education contexts. Social support has been shown to improve the health, well-being, and persistence for Latinx college students and college students with dis/abilities. The purpose of this study was to understand the social support networks of Latinx students with dis/abilities at one Hispanic Serving Institution (Robles Private University; RPU) using critical ego network analysis. Guided by DisCrit, this study prioritized intersectional ontology and sought to highlight the voices of minoritized students while considering the interaction between the individual and their historical, socioeconomic, and cultural environment.
The study revealed that Latinx students with dis/abilities have unique social support needs; they may look to faculty and staff for emotional support, especially students with mental health dis/abilities. They will likely seek support that considers their multiply minoritized identities simultaneously and explicitly recognizes their educational needs and lived experience. Study participants exhibited a high level of ethnoracial homophily; regardless of relationship category (university, family, peer), participants sought support from Latinx (and Black in Linee’s network) individuals. Moreover, collective responsibility requires a community of support, and ego network density and indirect connections may be valuable to understandings of social support. This study advocates for a collective responsibility for supporting Latinxs with dis/abilities in holistic, humanizing, decolonizing ways.
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| Item Type: |
University of Pittsburgh ETD
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| Status: |
Unpublished |
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| Date: |
13 May 2022 |
| Date Type: |
Publication |
| Defense Date: |
14 March 2022 |
| Approval Date: |
13 May 2022 |
| Submission Date: |
1 April 2022 |
| Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
| Number of Pages: |
207 |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
School of Education > Administrative and Policy Studies |
| Degree: |
PhD - Doctor of Philosophy |
| Thesis Type: |
Doctoral Dissertation |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
DisCrit, Critical Disability Studies, Hispanic Serving Institutions, Social Support, Ego Network Analysis |
| Date Deposited: |
13 May 2022 16:54 |
| Last Modified: |
13 May 2022 16:54 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/42457 |
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