Positive aspects of international student transitions: A qualitative inquiry

Journal of College Student Development

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 291-306

  Moores, Lisa ^a   Popadiuk, Natalee ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b Faculty of Education   (Canada)

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EID: 80051495151     PISSN: 08975264     EISSN: 15433382     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/csd.2011.0040     Document Type: Article

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