Can you go home again? A phenomenological investigation of Cypriot students returning home after studying abroad

International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 21-39

  Thompson, Charles L ^a,c   Christofi, Victoria ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TULSA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cultural adjustment; Culture shock; Cypriots; Returning home; Studying abroad

Indexed keywords

EID: 46049091546     PISSN: 01650653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10447-005-8493-0     Document Type: Article

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