Community connections: A programme to enhance domestic and international students' educational experience

Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 363-374

  Gresham, Ruth ^a   Clayton, Veronica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Relationship building; Social integration; Students

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960495325     PISSN: 1360080X     EISSN: 14699508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1360080X.2011.585736     Document Type: Article

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