Hispanic Males in Rural America

Abstract

Families and educators play critical roles in determining ways to successfully guide Hispanic males to graduate high school, reach their full potential, and ultimately pursue a college education. However, lower graduation rates, poorer grades, and smaller enrollment numbers in post-secondary programs demonstrate reason for concern particularly for this minoritized group. Despite positive relationships in young Hispanic males' lives, most still do not pursue a college education, leading to fewer Hispanic males in professional roles, running a business, as teachers, and in the medical field. This chapter focuses on specific challenges faced by this minoritized group in rural communities and how those challenges coincide specifically to the issues presented in the field of education. As the population of Hispanic members grows in the United States, so should the representation of this group in colleges, businesses, and the professional workforce.