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Asian international student transition to high school in Canada
Qualitative report, 2010-11, Vol.15 (6), p.1523-1548
[Peer Reviewed Journal]
COPYRIGHT 2010 Nova Southeastern University, Inc. ;Copyright The Qualitative Report Nov 2010 ;ISSN: 1052-0147 ;EISSN: 2160-3715
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Title:
Asian international student transition to high school in Canada
Author:
Popadiuk, Natalee
Subjects:
Adjustment (to Environment)
;
Adolescent Attitudes
;
Adolescents
;
Asians
;
Barriers
;
British Columbia (Vancouver)
;
Canada
;
Counseling
;
Critical Incidents Method
;
Cultural Differences
;
Decision Making
;
Foreign Countries
;
Foreign Students
;
Helping Relationship
;
High School Students
;
Interviews
;
Noncitizens
;
Participation
;
Psychological aspects
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Public Schools
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R&D
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Research & development
;
School Counseling
;
School districts
;
Social aspects
;
Structured Interviews
;
Student Adjustment
;
Student Experience
;
Student Participation
;
Students
;
Students, Foreign
;
Studies
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Qualitative report, 2010-11, Vol.15 (6), p.1523-1548
Description:
There is a paucity of studies conducted with unaccompanied adolescent international students. In this qualitative inquiry, I present a thematic analysis of the critical incidents that Chinese, Japanese, and Korean participants reported as either facilitating or hindering to their transition to Canada. Using the Critical Incident Technique, I conducted semi-structured interviews with 21 participants aged 15 to 18 years who were attending three public secondary schools in Vancouver, Canada. I present the findings of seven thematic categories: making decisions, experiencing dilemmas, receiving advice, receiving help, impressed with environment, experiencing local annoyances, and participation in activities. Finally, I address the implications for school counsellors who work with these students, the limitations of this study, and directions for future research. Key Words: Adolescent International Students, Unaccompanied Minors, Asian Students, Sojourners, High School Students, Cross-Cultural Counselling, Cultural Transition and Adjustment, Qualitative Research, and Critical Incident Technique
Publisher:
Fort Lauderdale: Nova Southeastern University, Inc
Language:
English
Identifier:
ISSN: 1052-0147
EISSN: 2160-3715
Source:
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ERIC Full Text Only (Discovery)
ProQuest Central
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