Different is not deficient: contradicting stereotypes of Chinese international students in US higher education

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 22-36

  Heng, Tang T ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Chinese students; higher education; intercultural; international students; stereotypes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84961393858     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: 1470174X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03075079.2016.1152466     Document Type: Article

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