Vietnamese graduate international student repatriates: Reverse adjustment

The purpose of this study is to explore the experiences of Vietnamese international students who have returned to Vietnam after graduation from a U.S. higher education institution. The findings suggest that participants found it harder to readjust to Vietnam than to adjust to the U.S. even though th...

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Published in:Journal of international students 2017-07, Vol.7 (3), p.449
Main Authors: Le, Anh T, LaCost, Barbara Y
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adjustment
Advisors
Asian students
Brain research
Child & adolescent psychiatry
Competitive advantage
Cultural conflict
Cultural identity
Culture shock
Educational administration
Expatriates
Foreign students
Graduate students
Higher education
Host country
Immigrant students
International Education
International Educational Exchange
Qualitative research
Repatriation
Social adjustment
Social aspects
Social science research
Social studies
Student Mobility
Study abroad
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Summary:The purpose of this study is to explore the experiences of Vietnamese international students who have returned to Vietnam after graduation from a U.S. higher education institution. The findings suggest that participants found it harder to readjust to Vietnam than to adjust to the U.S. even though they had lived most of their lives in Vietnam. Time in the U.S. had changed them considerably, making it difficult for them to fit back into their old lives in Vietnam. Most of them did not expect to experience reserve culture shock, and most had made real efforts to fit back into the Vietnamese environment and culture.
ISSN:2162-3104
2166-3750
DOI:10.5281/zenodo.570295