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Roubeni, Sonia; De Haene, Lucia; Keatley, Eva; Shah, Nira; Rasmussen, Andrew – American Educational Research Journal, 2015
This study examined migration narratives of West African immigrants for the connections between experiences of loss and educational aspirations for their children. The qualitative design consisted of three interviews per family in which parents (N = 20, 12 families) were asked to narrate their families' migration histories. Transcripts were…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Parent Aspiration, Grounded Theory, Family School Relationship
Shockley, Kmt G. – International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership, 2008
This article unveils the largely unknown theories and practices of "cultural reattachment Africentric education leaders," because many people of African descent are now choosing to reattach (in whole or in part) to aspects of certain African cultures (such as Wolof or Akan). The article offers a brief background of African-centered…
Descriptors: African American Children, Ethnography, African American Culture, African American History