Theoretical models of culture shock and adaptation in international students in higher education

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 63-75

  Zhou, Yuefang ^a   Jindal Snape, Divya ^a   Topping, Keith ^a   Todman, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 38149084753     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: 1470174X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03075070701794833     Document Type: Article

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