Traditional and online support networks in the cross-cultural adaptation of chinese international students in the United States

Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 863-876

  Ye, Jiali ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

COMPUTER NETWORKS;

CHINESE STUDENTS; CROSS-CULTURAL ADAPTATION; HOST COUNTRIES; INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS; ONLINE SUPPORT; ONLINE SURVEYS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS; SOCIAL GROUPS; SOCIOCULTURAL ASPECTS; SUPPORT NETWORKS;

STUDENTS;

EID: 33748686158     PISSN: 10836101     EISSN: 10836101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1083-6101.2006.00039.x     Document Type: Article

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