Analysis of the U.S. student visa system: Misperceptions, barriers, and consequences

Journal of Studies in International Education

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 72-109

  Urias, David ^a   Yeakey, Carol Camp ^b  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Implementation analysis; International education; International exchange; Policy analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 59849126837     PISSN: 10283153     EISSN: 15527808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1028315307308135     Document Type: Conference Paper

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