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Patricia Ngozi Anekwe
Scholars and writers have extolled the educational attainment levels of Nigerian immigrants in the United States. Nigerians in the United States are among the most highly educated, if not the most ...view moreScholars and writers have extolled the educational attainment levels of Nigerian immigrants in the United States. Nigerians in the United States are among the most highly educated, if not the most educated immigrant group in the country. While there is some literature about the educational achievements of Nigerian immigrants in the United States, there is a dearth of research on how their children-second-generation Nigerians-experience the educational terrain of the United States. That is where the author of this seminal work comes in.
Patricia Anekwe immigrated to the United States from Nigeria in 1980. She is a mother of three adult children who collectively earned seven Ivy League degrees. A retired public urban high school educator with more than three decades' experience in the classroom and an educational leader, she has worked with thousands of young people of all races and ethnicities, some of whom were accepted into Ivy League and other elite colleges. Her experiences as a parent of high-achieving children and an educator in a large urban school district fueled her interest in minority students' academic achievements. She passionately believes that young people can reach great heights when parents, schools, and communities collaborate to meet their needs. Her immigrant background and membership in Nigerian organizations have given her insights into Nigerian culture as well as access to the interview participants.
She holds a bachelor's degree in sociology and secondary education, a master's degree in sociology, and a doctorate in education. The research for this book was conducted in 2007 for her doctoral dissertation. The dissertation has proven to be timely and has been downloaded in all continents except Antarctica. The dissertation documented the academic experiences of high-achieving second-generation Nigerian youth and their mothers in the United States as
they navigated multiple contexts on their path to success.view less
Books by Patricia Ngozi Anekwe
High-Achieving Second-Generation Nigerians in the United States: Navigating Multi-Contexts to Success