Parenting practices among African immigrant families in North America
African cultures have rich heritages of values and practices for raising children. Hence, when individuals from African countries—including Nigeria— immigrate to North American countries (e.g., Canada and the United States), they often face dilemmas on integrating their parenting practices with the norms surrounding parenting in North America. Given the limited research on African immigrants in North America, their parenting practices have often been misunderstood and pathologized in the media and social services. This paper therefore aims at providing a critical review of the literature on African immigrants’ parenting practices in North America. The discussion will include a summary of research findings examining parents’ values about parenting, children’s perceptions of parenting styles, and intergenerational relationships among African immigrant families in North America. Implications for future research were discussed.