| Description |
1 online resource (x, 195 pages) : illustrations (black and white). |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Studies in social interaction
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Studies in social interaction.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of figures and tables -- Acknowledgements -- Part I -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Aims, Structure and Scope -- 1.2 Context -- The Scale and Patterns of International Student Mobility -- 1.3 Internationalisation of Higher Education -- 1.4 The 'International Student Experience' as an Intercultural Transition -- 1.5 Key Concepts and Glossary -- 1.6 Summary and Conclusions -- References -- 2 The Current State of Knowledge About the 'International Student Experience' -- 2.1 Conceptual Approaches to Intercultural Transition |
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2.2 Adaptation and Adjustment of International Students -- 2.3 Contributory Factors to International Students' Adjustment -- 2.4 Conclusions -- Note -- References -- 3 Methodology -- 3.1 Research Setting -- 3.2 Research Design -- 3.3 Research Instruments -- Note -- References -- Part II -- 4 Academic Adjustment and Adaptation -- 4.1 Descriptive Statistics of Academic Adaptation -- 4.2 Academic Adjustment Over Time -- 4.3 Associations Between Contributory Factors and Academic Adaptation -- 4.4 Conclusion -- References -- 5 Psychological Adjustment and Adaptation |
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5.1 Descriptive Statistics of Psychological Adaptation -- 5.2 Qualitative Findings -- 5.3 Associations Between Contributory Factors and Psychological Adaptation -- 5.4 Conclusion -- References -- 6 Sociocultural Adjustment and Adaptation -- 6.1 Sociocultural Adjustment Over Time -- 6.2 Contributory Factors to Sociocultural Adaptation -- References -- 7 Associations between Adjustment Domains -- 7.1 Sociocultural and Psychological Adjustment and Adaptation -- 7.2 Academic and Psychological Adjustment and Adaptation -- 7.3 Sociocultural and Academic Adjustment and Adaptation -- 7.4 Conclusion |
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Notes -- References -- 8 Retrospectives on the 'International Student Experience' -- 8.1 Why 'Retrospective' Accounts? -- 8.2 Design, Participants and Analysis -- 8.3 Findings -- 8.4 Conclusions -- References -- Part III -- 9 Conclusions -- 9.1 Revisiting the Research Questions -- 9.2 A Conceptual Model of International Student Adjustment and Adaptation -- 9.3 Agenda for Future Research -- Note -- References -- 10 Implications -- 10.1 HEIs -- 10.2 Research Implications -- 10.3 Policy Implications -- 10.4 Implications for Aspirant Students -- References -- Index |
| Summary |
Explores the experience of being an international student in higher education. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Students, Foreign -- Social conditions.
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Students, Foreign -- Social conditions. |
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Students, Foreign. |
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Students, Foreign -- Services for.
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Students, Foreign -- Services for. |
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Student adjustment.
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Student adjustment. |
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Inclusive education.
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Inclusive education. |
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Multicultural education.
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Multicultural education. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Young, Tony, author.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Schartner, Alina. Intercultural transitions in higher education. Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2020] 9781474431217 (OCoLC)1140138403 |
| ISBN |
9781474431248 (electronic book) |
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1474431240 (electronic book) |
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9781474431217 |
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1474431216 |
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9781474431224 |
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1474431224 |
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