Role of Prior Intercultural Learning in Chinese University Students' Cross-cultural Adaptation.
With the increased prevalence of studying abroad, cross-cultural adaptation of students studying in foreign countries has become more important. How international students' experience of cross-cultural adaptation can be enhanced is thus worth exploring. Focusing on the pre-departure period, this stu...
| Publicado en: | Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities Vol. 28; no. 3; pp. 1599 - 1620 |
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Universiti Putra Malaysia
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