African Immigrant Families in the United States : Transnational Lives and Schooling.

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Serah Shani examines the socioeconomic and cultural forces behind the success of "model minority" immigrants from sub-Saharan Africa in the United States. In particular, Shani looks at the integral role of the Ghanaian Network Village, a transnational space that provides educational resour...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Shani, Serah
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham : Lexington Books, 2018.
Temas:
Ghanaians > Education > New York (State) > New York.
Ghanaian Americans > Education > New York (State) > New York.
Ghanaians > New York (State) > New York > Social conditions.
Ghanaian Americans > New York (State) > New York > Social conditions.
Ghanaians > New York (State) > New York > Societies, etc.
Ghanaian Americans > New York (State) > New York > Societies, etc.
Ghanéens > Éducation > New York (État) > New York.
Ghanéens > New York (État) > New York > Conditions sociales.
Ghanéens > New York (État) > New York > Associations.
Américains d'origine ghanéenne > Éducation > New York (État) > New York.
Américains d'origine ghanéenne > New York (État) > New York > Conditions sociales.
Américains d'origine ghanéenne > New York (État) > New York > Associations.
Ghanaian Americans > Societies, etc.
New York (State) > New York
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; African Immigrant Families in the United States; African Immigrant Families in the United States: Transnational Lives and Schooling; Copyright page; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1; The New York City Ghanaian Network Village; Ghanaian Network Village in New York City; Conclusion; Chapter 2; Ghanaian Transnational Migrants' Histories and Trajectories; Immigration Explanations; Conclusion; Note; Chapter 3; A Comparative Stance; Ghanaian Parents' Comparative Stance; Comparing New York City Public Schools with Ghanaian Schools
  • Behavior: School, Home, and SocietyConclusion; Chapter 4; Success Mechanisms; The Construction of a Disciplined Child; Conclusion; Chapter 5; Parents, Children, and Teachers; Home-School Relations: An Overview; Parents' Perspectives of and Discourses about Home-School Relations; Rules and Regulations at Home and within Public Schools; Variations of Standards: Freedom versus Sanctions; Academic Achievement: Parents' and Teachers' Evaluations; Conclusion; Conclusion; The Advantage of Networks
  • The Impact of Immigrant Parents' Socioeconomic Status and Education on their Children's Academic AchievementThe Influence of Parents' Cultural Beliefs and Childrearing Practices on their Children's Academic Success; Immigration Status and Educational Opportunity; Further Implications; References; Index; About the Author

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