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Funmilayo Ojikutu – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The purpose of this dissertation is to examine how Nigerian Americans and their families understand academic success, identity, and family influence. This research study aims to understand these three areas by examining the experiences of five Nigerian American undergraduate students and their respective families. The data for this study was…
Descriptors: African Americans, Family Influence, African American Students, Undergraduate Students
Claire Kagwiria Ndethiu – ProQuest LLC, 2021
This basic qualitative study explored how Kenyan millennials perceive the meaning of their work in light of their participation in mentoring communities. The data points to a nuanced pedagogy of vocation that contributes to global theology, higher education, professional development, and the development of societies. These young adults from…
Descriptors: Mentors, Age Groups, Success, Foreign Countries
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Tardif-Grenier, Kristel; Olivier, Élizabeth; Archambault, Isabelle – International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 2021
The population of Canadian schools is becoming increasingly diverse in ethnic origins. Despite the challenges they face, paradox immigrant theory suggests that immigrant students have a more favorable profile than their non-immigrant peers in terms of academic success. The aim of this longitudinal study which was conducted with 66 elementary…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Student Behavior, Immigrants