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Clearinghouse Resource
Title
Educating Immigrant Youth in the United States: An Exploration of the Somali Case
Authors/Editors
Kapteijns, Lidwien,Arman, Abukar
Publisher(s)
Source Information (Journal Title, Date, Length)
Bildhaan: An International Journal of Somali Studies v.4 , 2004, 26 pages
Description of Resource
This 26-page academic article describes research on the education of immigrant youth, as well as strengths and liabilities facing Somali youth. Topics discussed include Somali history, acculturation, biculturalism, school quality, parenting, communal identity, resistance to racism, Somali schools, the generation gap, Somaliness, Islam, and recommendations.
Languages
English