Youthful escapes? british students, overseas education and the pursuit of happiness;Fuites juvéniles? Etudiants britanniques, l'éducation à l'étranger, et la poursuit du bonheur

Social and Cultural Geography

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 455-469

  Waters, Johanna ^a   Brooks, Rachel ^b   Pimlott Wilson, Helena ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Happiness; International students; Overseas education; Young people

Indexed keywords

AVOIDANCE REACTION; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; DECISION MAKING; HIGHER EDUCATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENT; YOUNG POPULATION;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 79960808093     PISSN: 14649365     EISSN: 14701197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14649365.2011.588802     Document Type: Article

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