Information Technology Workforce - ITWF: Catching Up: A Longitudinal Study on Latino Participation in the Information Economy

摘要信息技术劳动力(ITWF)提案ID：EIA-0119858调查者：Louis TornatzkyInstitution：Tomas Rivera政策研究所标题：追赶：拉丁裔参与信息经济的纵向研究该奖项为一项为期3年的研究提供支持，以更好地了解拉丁裔参与信息技术(IT)职业生涯的相关因素。这项研究将考察各种影响拉美裔在IT工作、职业道路和适当教育经历中代表性减弱的因素。研究方法将是纵向的，使用横断面方法收集可量化和定性的数据，这些数据涵盖了青春期后期和IT职业生涯早期发生的许多决策和影响。研究方法还将多层次地考察拉美裔美国人的决定和行为，其影响因素包括：(1)家庭动态，包括社会经济地位、榜样和移民历史；(2)学校结构、政策、学生人数和课程，在K-16年级的三个级别；(3)社区特征和动态；以及(4)地区经济和市场。数据将从四个拉丁裔居民高度集中的大都市地区收集：洛杉矶、休斯顿、芝加哥和纽约。

ABSTRACTInformation Technology Workforce (ITWF)Proposal Id: EIA-0119858Investigator: Louis TornatzkyInstitution: Tomas Rivera Policy InstituteTitle: Catching Up: A Longitudinal Study in Latino Participation in the Information Economy This award provides support for a 3-year study to better understand the factors relevant to Latino's involvement in Information Technology (IT) careers. The study will examine various factors influencing the attenuated representation of Latinos in IT jobs, career paths, and appropriate educational experiences. The research approach will be longitudinal using a cross-sectional approach to gather quantifiable as well as qualitative data that encompasses the many decisions and influences that occur between late-adolescence and early IT careers. The research approach will also be multi-level examining the decisions and behaviors of Latinos as affected by: (1) family dynamics including socioeconomic standing, role models, and immigration history; (2) school structure, policies, student population, and programs, at three levels within K-16; (3) community characteristics and dynamics; and (4) regional economies and markets. Data will be gathered from four metropolitan areas with high concentrations of Latino residents: Los Angeles, Houston, Chicago and New York.