THE ROLE OF SOCIAL SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR SAUDI ARABIAN STUDENTS IN THE UNITED STATES.
The aim of this study was to assess the role of social support systems for Saudi Arabian students in the United States. A survey was conducted with Saudi sojourners using the Index of Sojourner Social Support (ISSS) instrument and the Ethno-Cultural Identity Conflict Scale (ECIS) (N=210) and semi-st...
| Publicado en: | College Student Journal Vol. 52; no. 2; pp. 187 - 199 |
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