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Publication details [#58799]

Wang, Qingchun and Karin Hannes. 2014. Academic and socio-cultural adjustment among Asian international students in the Flemish community of Belgium: A photovoice project. International Journal of Intercultural Relations 39 : 66–81.
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
English
Place, Publisher
Elsevier

Annotation

The photovoice method reveals that Five Asian international students from KU Leuven faced academic adjustment challenges in four fields: academic activities and resources, languages and time management. Students’ socio-cultural adaptation was outlined in two broad topics: cultural differences and socio-cultural adaptation strategies. For host culture elements that are relatively facile to adjust to, students commonly assume an integration or assimilation acculturation strategy, whereas for key cultural values and ideologies, they are more prone to follow a separation strategy.