Black African families in the UK are parenting in fear of being penalised by authorities due to cultural differences and institutional racial misconceptions, according to new research published today in The British Journal of Social Work.
Researchers carried out in-depth interviews and held focus groups with Nigerian parents living in and around London. Findings revealed a strong influence of the structural forces of race, power and cultural differences on parents’ thought processes and actions.
Some of the issues raised were a loss of identity, stigma attached to their children…
