TY  - UNPB
M1  - bachelor
N2  - International students face many challenges to their wellbeing due to them leaving their origin 
country, which also applies to students in Groningen. The home is a place to address these
challenges, and therefore this study investigates international students? sense of home. While 
international migrants are often investigated regarding home, students are an overlooked sub-group 
in this research field. Literature highlights the importance and interconnectedness of the concepts of 
home and belonging. Thus this study uses belonging as main conceptualization to investigate 
students? experiences of home. Through the qualitative research methods of photo-elicitation and 
semi-structured interviews, different themes are investigated. The research concludes that people, 
daily activities, and time are important for students feelings of home and belonging. Furthermore, 
places, objects, memories, and emotions play an important role for students to feel they belong. 
Thus, the interconnectedness of belonging and home depends on the theme of discussion.
ID  - theses_frw4071
EP  - 74
AV  - public
TI  - Home away from Home - An Investigation into the feelings of home and  belonging of international students in Groningen
Y1  - 2022///
UR  - https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/4071/
A1  - Fokkens, Boelo Jan Roelof
ER  -