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ERIC Number: EJ684901
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Jan
Pages: 10
Abstractor: Author
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0167
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Examining the Cultural Adjustment Experiences of African International College Students: A Qualitative Analysis
Constantine, Madonna G.; Anderson, Gregory M.; Berkel, LaVerne A.; Caldwell, Leon D.; Utsey, Shawn O.
Journal of Counseling Psychology, v52 n1 p3-13 Jan 2005
The authors examined the cultural adjustment experiences of 12 Kenyan, Nigerian, and Ghanaian international college students through semistructured interviews. Using consensual qualitative research methodology (C. E. Hill, B. J. Thompson, & E. N. Williams, 1997), 7 primary domains or themes related to these students' cultural adjustment experiences were identified, including (a) presojourn perceptions of the United States, (b) postsojourn perceptions of the United States, (c) cultural adjustment problems in the United States, (d) responses to prejudicial or discriminatory treatment, (e) family and friendship networks, (f) strategies for coping with cultural adjustment problems, and (g) openness to seeking counseling to address cultural adjustment problems. Implications of the findings are discussed.
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Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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