Co-national support, cultural therapy, and the adjustment of Asian students to an English-speaking university culture

International Education Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 84-95

  Major, Elza Magalhães ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Asian students; Co national support; Cultural adjustment; Endangered self; Enduring self; International students; Situated self; Student orientation

Indexed keywords

EID: 27844521440     PISSN: 14431475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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