A study of resiliency characteristics in the adjustment of international graduate students at american universities

Journal of Studies in International Education

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 22-45

  Wang, Jing ^a  

^a ALLEGHENY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adjustment; International graduate students; Resilience characteristics

Indexed keywords

EID: 59849099930     PISSN: 10283153     EISSN: 15527808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1028315307308139     Document Type: Conference Paper

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