ERIC Number: EJ971517
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Aug
Pages: 15
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Reference Count: 93
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ISSN: ISSN-0018-1560
The Empirical Basis for Adopting a Civic Rationale for Internationalization
Horn, Aaron S.; Hendel, Darwin D.; Fry, Gerald W.
Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education and Educational Planning, v64 n2 p161-175 Aug 2012
While considerable consensus exists regarding the importance of internationalizing postsecondary education, little is known about whether distinct forms of internationalization influence civic engagement. This study estimates the degree to which study abroad and internationalization at home (IaH) are associated with international volunteerism among undergraduate alumni at research universities in the United States (n = 93). Results from a multiple regression analysis revealed that extensive IaH--reflected by both the presence of internationalized general education and a high concentration of international students--and the institutional study abroad rate were both positively associated with international volunteerism, operationalized as participation in the Peace Corps. Limited forms of IaH were not predictive of international volunteerism. Regression models explained between 29 and 38% of the variance in international volunteerism. The findings suggest that institutions can better prepare students for the challenges of global civic engagement by increasing participation in study abroad and implementing an extensive and systematic IaH strategy.
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Global Approach, Citizen Participation, Alumni, Research Universities, Volunteers, General Education, Foreign Students, Multiple Regression Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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