Intercultural transitions in higher education : international student adjustment and adaptation /

Explores the experience of being an international student in higher education.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Schartner, Alina (Autor), Young, Tony (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2020]
Colección:Studies in social interaction.
Temas:
Students, Foreign > Social conditions.
Students, Foreign > Services for.
Student adjustment.
Inclusive education.
Multicultural education.
Mainstreaming, Education
Adaptation scolaire.
Intégration scolaire.
Éducation interculturelle.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General
Inclusive education
Multicultural education
Student adjustment
Students, Foreign > Services for
Students, Foreign > Social conditions
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

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