Predictors of US college students' participation in study abroad programs: A longitudinal study

International Journal of Intercultural Relations

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 507-521

  Goldstein, Susan B ^a   Kim, Randi I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS   (United States)

^b RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethnocentrism; Language study; Prejudice; Study abroad

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646014722     PISSN: 01471767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2005.10.001     Document Type: Article

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