Home and host culture influences on sojourner adjustment

International Journal of Intercultural Relations

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 291-306

  Ward, C ^a   Rana Deuba, A ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b Samanata Institute Kathmandu   (Nepal)

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EID: 0034179491     PISSN: 01471767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0147-1767(00)00002-x     Document Type: Article

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