The influence of comparative media use on acculturation, acculturative stress, and family relationships of Chinese international students

International Journal of Intercultural Relations

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 367-390

  Kline, Susan L ^a   Liu, Fan ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acculturative stress; Email; Family communication; International students; Long distance relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 24644488746     PISSN: 01471767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2005.07.001     Document Type: Article

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