Description

Francophone West Africans are a special population within whole African immigration to the US. Due to the political instability in the West African region, it is understandable why West Africans would seek immigration to more stable environment. What is not understood is why Francophone immigrants are immigrating to an English-speaking country such as the United States instead of France, where there is an official language commonality in addition to cultural similarities. In terms of social work practice, this is of great importance, as social workers will be aiding this group in resettling in the United States. This paper explores why these immigrants would possibly choose the United States over France for relocation and why this is important to social work practice.

Publisher

Providence College

Date

Spring 4-4-2009

Type

Article

Format

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Language

English

Comments

This paper was presented at the Second Annual Student Research Symposium, April 4, 2009, sponsored by the Global Studies Program at Providence College. The event provides recognition for excellent student scholarship in the field of Global Studies.

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