A qualitative investigation of the cultural adjustment experiences of Asian international college women

Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 162-175

  Constantine, Madonna G ^a   Kindaichi, Mai ^a   Okazaki, Sumie ^b   Gainor, Kathy A ^c   Baden, Amanda L ^c  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^c MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asian international women; Cultural adjustment; International college students; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CULTURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 18844393671     PISSN: 10999809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1099-9809.11.2.162     Document Type: Article

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