Counseling international students in Canadian schools

International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 125-145

  Popadiuk, Natalee ^a   Arthur, Nancy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cross cultural transitions; International students; Multicultural counseling

Indexed keywords

EID: 4043132971     PISSN: 01650653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:ADCO.0000027426.05819.44     Document Type: Article

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