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100	1		_aPaola, R. J. _eauthor
245	1	4	_aNot Merely A Matter Of Academics: _bStudent experiences of a South African University as a study-abroad destination/ _cR. J. Paola
264			_aPretoria: _bUnisa Press and Routledge, _c2013.
336			_2rdacontent _atext _btxt
337			_2rdamedia _aunmediated _bn
338			_2rdacarrier _avolume _bnc
440			_aAfrica education review _vVolume 10 , number 1 ,
520			_aStudy abroad programmes attract considerable numbers of American college students; however, very few select an African country as their study-abroad destination. This article explores the experiences of American undergraduates who made the uncommon choice of a South African university as destination for a mid-length immersion type programme. The researcher examined the nature and purpose of, and trends in, study abroad by a literature review; a conceptual theoretical framework comprised theories of cultural adjustment. The qualitative enquiry used semi-structured, diachronic interviews at three critical intervals to obtain data from six purposefully chosen participants who spent a semester at the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal. Key findings indicated fluidity in the stages of cultural adjustment; the role of social networks; the impact of race and gender on adjustment; and reflections on South Africa as a study-abroad destination in retrospect. Finally, the potential of South African universities as study abroad destination for international students is suggested.
650	4		_aStudy abroad programmes
650	4		_aAmerican undergraduates
650	4		_aSouth Africa as study-abroad destination
700	1		_aLemmer, E.M. _eauthor
856			_uhttps://doi.org/10.1080/18146627.2013.786871
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