Reverse culture shock in students returning from overseas

International Journal of Intercultural Relations

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 83-104

  Gaw, Kevin F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adjustment; College student adjustment; Cultural transition; Expatriate; Reentry culture shock; Repatriation; Reverse culture shock

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033637774     PISSN: 01471767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0147-1767(99)00024-3     Document Type: Article

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