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Peer networks of international medical students in an Australian academic community

ISBN: 9780980361643 ;ISBN: 0980361648 ;DOI: 10.2104/ld070010

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  • Title:
    Peer networks of international medical students in an Australian academic community
  • Author: A. Wakimoto
  • Subjects: Asian students ; Cultural interrelationships ; International students ; Medical students ; Peer groups ; Peer networks ; Postsecondary education ; Social networks ; Student participation ; University students
  • Description: This study explores the peer networks of four first-year international students, three from Malaysia and one from Singapore, enrolled in a faculty of medicine at an Australian university. While the formation of social networks seems to be an important factor in international students' adjustment into new academic communities, one of the most frequently argued points is that they have fewer contacts with host national students because of differences in their cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Given the globalisation of the host country as well as the home country of international students, however, it is necessary to further investigate the complexity of the peer networks of international students and their academic participation in new discourse communities. On the basis of data that focused on students' activities for a period of one week, this study investigated individual peer networks in conjunction with the kinds of support which the individuals receive through their peer networks. Furthermore, it attempted to examine the way in which such individual peer networks were formed, by analysing various factors such as students' educational history, their place of residence and their future goals. A detailed examination of peer networks revealed considerable multiplicity of social interaction of international students. It is crucial to advance a model which allows the investigation of the complex situation of international as well as host national students, since the backgrounds of students within one country could vary to a great extent. This research also shows that, other than linguistic and cultural differences, various factors are interdependent and this affects the separation of international students and host national students. [Author abstract, ed]
  • Creation Date: 2007
  • Identifier: ISBN: 9780980361643
    ISBN: 0980361648
    DOI: 10.2104/ld070010
  • Source: Ebook Central Academic Complete
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