An examination of acculturative stress, interpersonal social support, and use of online ethnic social groups among Chinese international students

Howard Journal of Communications

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-20

  Ye, Jiali ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Acculturative stress; Internet; Social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 32944478707     PISSN: 10646175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10646170500487764     Document Type: Review

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