The Shock of Studying in Germany: Students from Developing Countries in Germany.

Bork, Uwe

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Publication Date: 1981

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The Shock of Studying in Germany: Students from Developing Countries in Germany.

Bork, Uwe

Western European Education, v13 n3 p57-64 Fall 1981

Describes problems faced by foreign students from developing countries as they go through advanced training in West Germany. These problems include curriculum inflexibility and inapplicability, cultural alienation, and racism. Descriptions of innovative programs and policies designed to ease the culture shock students experience upon reentering their home cultures are included. (AM)

Descriptors: Comparative Education, Culture Conflict, Developing Nations, Educational Innovation, Educational Policy, Foreign Students, International Educational Exchange, Program Descriptions, Racial Discrimination, Student Problems, Study Abroad

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: West Germany

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