Marital, psychological, and sociocultural aspects of sojourner adjustment: Expanding the field of enquiry

International Journal of Intercultural Relations

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 111-126

  James, Susan ^a   Hunsley, John ^b   Navara, Geoffrey S ^c   Alles, Melanie ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^d WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adjustment; Cross cultural; Nepal; Relocation; Sojourner

Indexed keywords

EID: 2642512973     PISSN: 01471767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2004.03.003     Document Type: Article

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