Thomas Y. Owusu

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Residential Patterns and Housing Choices of Ghanaian Immigrants in Toronto, Canada
This study examines the spatial distribution, intra-urban mobility, and housing choices of Ghanaians in Toronto, to illustrate the residential behaviour of a recent group of African immigrants to… Expand
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The Role of Ghanaian Immigrant Associations in Toronto, Canada
Using information collected in a questionnaire survey, this article investigates the role of Ghanaian immigrant associations in Toronto to illustrate how a group of recent African immigrants… Expand
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Transnationalism among African immigrants in North America: The case of Ghanaians in Canada
This paper explores the types and strength of transnational ties between Ghanaian immigrants in Canada and their country of origin. The study finds that Ghanaians maintain various types of ties to… Expand
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TO BUY OR NOT TO BUY: DETERMINANTS OF HOME OWNERSHIP AMONG GHANAIAN IMMIGRANTS IN TORONTO
Using information collected in a questionnaire survey, this study investigates the factors influencing the housing tenure of Ghanaian immigrants in Toronto. The study finds that Ghanaian immigrants… Expand
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The Growth of Ashaiman as a Squatter Settlement in the Tema District of Ghana, 1950-1990
This paper investigates how Ashaiman (in the Tema District of Ghana) developed to become one of the largest squatter settlements in urban West Africa. Specifically, it examines the dynamics of the… Expand
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Economic Transition in the City of Paterson, New Jersey (America's First Planned Industrial City): Causes, Impacts, and Urban Policy Implications
This paper examines the dynamics of economic change in the City of Paterson, New Jersey, from the time of its founding in the late eighteenth century to 1990, with emphasis on the post-1945 era.… Expand
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Africans in global migration : searching for promised lands
Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1: Searching for Promised Lands: Conceptualization of the African Diaspora in Migration John A. Arthur, Joseph Takougang and Thomas Owusu Chapter 2: The Role of… Expand
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