Urwin, Lorna (2021) “Getting out of the bubble”: Motivations of International Study for young women for in The Netherlands. Master thesis.
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Abstract
This research explores the motivations and experiences of young women studying abroad in the Netherlands in their pursuit of international study. The research was felt to be needed due to the evident gap within existing literature surrounding the motivations for international study and also to address the lack of focus on women’s experiences more specifically. A total of 15 interviews were conducted with female students studying at the University of Groningen, in line with grounded methodology. The results of this study show that the decision to pursue study abroad in the Netherlands can be divided into three topics; the decision to pursue higher education, the decision to study outside country of origin and the choice of destination. When deciding to pursue study abroad generally the following motivating concepts were created by the researcher during analysis: ‘escaping prejudice’, ‘independent personality’, ‘new experiences’ and ‘influenced/Inspired’. Each concept describes an aspect of identity or experiences which the women of this study found influential in making the decision to study abroad. Overall, this study is useful in indicating that a fresh and inductive approach is required for investigations into study abroad motivations, and that further research is required to explore the female over-representation within international study.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Degree programme: | Population Studies |
| Supervisor: | Gillespie, B.J. and Artamonova, A. |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Aug 2021 13:39 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Aug 2021 13:39 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3650 |
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