Table of Contents
Preface xi
A Note About My Positionality xiv
Plan for This Book xiv
Acknowledgments xvii
Introduction: Immigrant, Undocumented, and Involved? 1
Parenting as Undocumented Latinx Immigrants in California 3
Latinx Parental Engagement in Postsecondary Success: What Do We Already Know? 8
Undocumented Latinx Parental Engagement: What Do We Need to Know? 11
1 Dreams, Aspirations, and Sacrificios 13
Conceptualizing Sacrificios 16
Parents' Dreams and Aspirations for Their Children 18
Sacrificios and the Salience of "Illegality" 22
2 Apoyo and the Search and Choice Process 35
Barriers to Engagement for Undocumented Parents 37
Navigating Barriers: Parents' Apoyo and Supportive Behaviors 45
3 Continued Engagement in Higher Education 55
Parents' Initial Experiences With College 58
Development of Parental Cultural and Social Capital 66
New Forms of Apoyo 71
4 Apoyo Sacrificial and the Reconceptualization of Parental Engagement 77
Concerted Cultivation and Traditional Understandings of Parental Engagement 81
Apoyo Sacrificial: (Re)Considering the Impact of "Illegality" on Parenting 84
Conclusion 93
Summary of Key Findings 96
Recommendations 99
Final Reflections 105
Appendix: Studying Undocumented Parents 107
Setting: California and Coast University 107
About the Undocumented Latinx Parent Participants 108
Interviewing Undocumented Latinx Parents 112
Data Analysis 113
Note on Study Context and Timing 114
Ethical Considerations and Researcher Positionality 115
Notes 117
References 119
Index 129
About the Author 135