Managing and resourcing a program of social integration initiatives for international university students: What are the benefits?

Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 275-290

  Owens, Alison R ^a   Loomes, Susan L ^a  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

International students; Social integration; Student surveys

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951981175     PISSN: 1360080X     EISSN: 14699508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13600801003743364     Document Type: Article

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