Fokkens, Boelo Jan Roelof (2022) Home away from Home - An Investigation into the feelings of home and belonging of international students in Groningen. Bachelor thesis.
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Abstract
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.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Degree programme: | Human Geography and Planning |
| Supervisor: | Osborne, T. |
| Date Deposited: | 29 Sep 2022 11:13 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Sep 2022 11:13 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4071 |
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