Abstract
This article reviews how orientation programs perpetuate or combat an ideology of invisibility for families of Color during the transition into college. Findings identify the ways in which ideologies of invisibility or support are constructed through institutional messaging of dismissal or welcome that influence the engagement of families of Color. Implications are offered for research and practice when working directly with diverse families and for extending literature around the role of families in higher education.
Notes
1 A longer version of this quote is shared in Kiyama et al.’s (Citation2018) book chapter, “First-generation students and their families: Institutional responsibility during college access and transition,” but is worth repeating here as it exemplifies the exclusive ideologies enacted within institutions.