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National Association for Foreign Student Affairs, Washington, DC. – 1984
Advice for American families who host a foreign student is offered, with attention to culture shock, the first visit, stages of the student's adjustment, and mealtimes. It is suggested that both the host and foreign student can learn from the other. At first, the host family should speak slowly and clearly and be careful to avoid talking loud,…
Descriptors: College Students, Cultural Exchange, Culture Conflict, Family Environment
Download full textBlake, Lincoln C. – 1983
Suggestions for students preparing for foreign study in Asia and Africa are presented. It is noted that cooperation and peace may be linked to developing successful programs in the non-Western world. The brief time that students spend in the host country enables the student to describe what the foreign values seem to be, but probably without…
Descriptors: African Culture, Asian Studies, Chinese Culture, Cross Cultural Training
Sommer, John G. – 1983
Perspectives on studying abroad in third world countries are presented. Fewer than 5% of Americans who study abroad do so in Third World Countries, although economically and politically the United States and these countries are interdependent. In addition, many employers are seeking individuals with cross-cultural training and sensitivity. The…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Differences, Developing Nations, Foreign Culture
Mashburn, Robert J., Ed.; Van de Water, Jack, Ed. – 1984
This handbook addresses the entire process of foreign student education in agriculture, defines the various components of the process, and provides practical information for advisers. The guide is organized in sections that cover the following topics: (1) planning and selection of students; (2) communication with students prior to arrival; (3)…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Agricultural Education, Foreign Student Advisers, Foreign Students
Miller, Kimerly; Painter, Nancy – 1985
A principal mission of the American Field Service (AFS) Research Department is to carry out research and evaluation projects that could lead to increased understanding of the nature and impact of AFS exchanges. During the 1982-83 hosting year, three families in the U.S. Middle West agreed to participate in the study of the patterns of adjustment.…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Patterns, Cultural Exchange
Trice, Andrea G. – 2000
This qualitative study examined the challenges faced by four academic departments that had large enrollments of international graduate students. The comparative study of four academic departments in three professional schools at a Midwestern research university examined how faculty members adjusted to their roles as advisors and teachers of…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Case Studies, College Faculty, Comparative Analysis
