@book{2018:shani:african_im, title = {African Immigrant Families in the United States}, year = {2018}, note = {Sub-Saharan African immigrants are emerging as the new model minority in the United States, excelling in education and social mobility. In African Immigrant Families in the United States: Transnational Lives and Schooling, Serah Shani examines the socioeconomic and cultural mechanisms behind their high levels of success. Shani explores the dynamics of Ghanaian transnational immigrants’ lives and portrays a complex relationship between class, context, beliefs, and cultural practices. This book is recommended for scholars of anthropology, sociology, education, and African studies.}, edition = {1}, publisher = {Lexington}, address = {Lanham}, series = {}, volume = {}, author = {Shani, Serah} }