This chapter discusses West African immigrant children in the US. Nigerians are used as examples of West African immigrant children. The authors briefly describe immigrant characteristics and reasons for emigration. Developmental and cultural issues affecting children of West African immigrants are considered. Case examples are used to illustrate. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved). (chapter)
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Tuakli-Williams, J. (1997). West African children. In G. Johnson-Powell, J. Yamamoto, G. E. Wyatt, & W. Arroyo (Eds.), Transcultural child development: Psychological assessment and treatment. (pp. 269–289). Hoboken, NJ, US: John Wiley & Sons Inc. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=psyh&AN=1997-36564-012&site=ehost-live
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