INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS? FRIENDSHIP NETWORKS AND SOCIO-CULTURAL ADAPTATION

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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS? FRIENDSHIP NETWORKS AND SOCIO-CULTURAL ADAPTATION
Original language description
This present research is concerned with adaptation of international students to a different cultural context by creating various friendship networks. A questionnaire survey was conducted on 118 international students in Australia. The aim was to examinethe three types of friendship networks; co-national, multi-national and host-national, and search for their role in the adaptation process. As expected, although international students create fewer and weaker friendship ties with host-nationals (Australians), these friendships show to be the most beneficial. International students with more host-national friends had fewer difficulties with various socio-cultural situations and a greater English language progress. Since participants from international colleges had limited direct access to host-country nationals, those working in a job and participating in a social club were found to show signs of stronger host-national ties.
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Publication year
2015
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Article name in the collection
Efficiency and Responsibility in Education 12th International Conference Proceedings
ISBN
9788021325609
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Number of pages
8
Pages from-to
223-230
Publisher name
Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
Place of publication
Prague
Event location
Prague
Event date
Jun 4, 2015
Type of event by nationality
WRD - Celosvětová akce
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