Publication: International University Students in Thailand: Shifting from Universalistic Models to an Ethnicity Matters Approach
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2018-12-01
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17412943
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14752409
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Mahidol University
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Journal of Research in International Education. Vol.17, No.3 (2018), 286-308
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Douglas Rhein International University Students in Thailand: Shifting from Universalistic Models to an Ethnicity Matters Approach. Journal of Research in International Education. Vol.17, No.3 (2018), 286-308. doi:10.1177/1475240918817412 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/47397
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International University Students in Thailand: Shifting from Universalistic Models to an Ethnicity Matters Approach
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© The Author(s) 2018. Historically, much of the research on acculturation and adjustment was conducted on migrant and refugee populations. The start of the twenty first century has seen a surprising surge in a new immigrant class, mobile students, their characteristics differing from the social, political and economic refugees of the twentieth century. This article provides an overview of the literature related to the salient features of acculturation, adaptation and adjustment models as applied to international university students and the stressors they most frequently encounter. It recommends that future research transitions from universalistic mode-based inquiry to more nuanced approaches which emphasize an individual’s characteristics from country of origin or perceived ethnic identity. A social constructivist position which emphasizes the historical and ethnic relationships among the visiting students and the host nationals is most beneficial to understanding the contemporary international student adjustment paradigm.