Fluit, M. (2016) Place attachment and adjustment of Chinese students: in a Dutch context. Bachelor thesis.
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Abstract
Adjusting to a new environment can be challenging for international students. In particular, Asian students are experiencing more challenges regarding adjustment compared with students from Western countries. This is related to the difference in cultural background. It is important for international students who want to adjust to the new environment to create an attachment to places. Students that do not create positive connections to places are more likely to experience homesickness. This thesis examines the influence of place attachment on adjustment of Chinese students within a university context. The following research question is formulated: ‘In what way is the process of place attachment important to the adjustment of Chinese students to the local university community in Groningen?’ A qualitative data collection instrument is used to examine this question. In-depth interviews are conducted with Chinese students from different faculties studying at the University of Groningen.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Degree programme: | Human Geography and Planning |
| Supervisor: | Thomas, Dr. M.J. and Bailey, Dr. A. |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Apr 2020 05:38 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Apr 2020 05:38 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/2367 |
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