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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
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
Download full textRohrlich, Beulah F. – 1993
Approximately 500 undergraduate students, representing colleges and universities across the United States, who were about to embark on a semester-long credit-bearing sojourn sponsored by Syracuse University (New York) to one of four locations (London, Strasbourg, Madrid, and Florence) were surveyed about their aspirations and attitudes regarding…
Descriptors: College Students, Cultural Differences, Cultural Exchange, Expectation
Bicknese, Gunther
This report is based on three separate evaluative surveys. The first compares students' attitudes and opinions before and after the junior year abroad in several areas: (1) attitude toward Germany; (2) integration patterns; (3) religion; (4) politics; (5) the use of tobacco and alcohol, and sexual morality; (6) culture; (7) comparison of…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Exchange, German, Language Instruction
AFS International/Intercultural Programs, Inc., New York, NY. – 1985
Designed for use by persons who plan and lead orientation and cross-cultural training sessions for AFS students, natural and host families, and volunteers, this handbook implements and supports recommendations from an AFS workshop and ideas originating in Argentina, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Sweden, and the United…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Activities, Cultural Exchange
Zaremba, Mary Ann; And Others – 1984
This handbook is intended for use by all who design, plan, and lead orientation and cross-cultural training sessions for American Field Service students, natural and host families, and volunteers. It features orientation and training resources originating in Venezuela, France, Italy, Denmark, Canada, Argentina, Japan, Portugal, Germany, and the…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Patterns, Cross Cultural Training
