"I'd Say it's Kind of Unique in a Way": The Development of an Intercultural Student Relationship

Journal of Studies in International Education

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 533-553

  Bennett, Rebecca J ^a   Volet, Simone E ^a   Fozdar, Farida E ^b  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

contact theory; intercultural competence; intercultural relationships; internationalization; university

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885912330     PISSN: 10283153     EISSN: 15527808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1028315312474937     Document Type: Article

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