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50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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International Student Security and English Language Proficiency
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Sawir, Erlenawati; Marginson, Simon; Forbes-Mewett, Helen; Nyland, Chris; Ramia, Gaby – Journal of Studies in International Education, 2012
"International student security" refers to the international student's maintenance of a stable capacity for self-determining human agency. The article focuses on the role of English-language proficiency in the security of students from English as Foreign Language countries, drawing on evidence from a program of semistructured interviews with 200…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Proficiency, Foreign Students, Second Language Learning
Cultural Diversity, Relocation, and the Security of International Students at an Internationalised University
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Forbes-Mewett, Helen; Nyland, Chris – Journal of Studies in International Education, 2008
The notion of "security" is an elusive concept that attracts varying interpretations. In this article, the authors adopt a definition that views security as a broadly applicable term that encompasses physical, social, and economic dimensions that relate to human rights, cultural difference, and relocation. The approach embraces the complexities of…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Global Approach, Cultural Pluralism, Foreign Countries