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Grove, Neal; Hansel, Bettina – 1982
Experiences of 12 American families who hosted American Field Service (AFS) international exchange students (ages 16-18) are documented. The purpose of the study was to understand more fully the dynamics of the normal, reasonably satisfactory hosting experience. Each case study presents background information on the family, a narration of…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Research, Family Attitudes, Family Characteristics
Grove, Cornelius Lee; Hansel, Bettina – 1982
Two doctoral dissertations (one a case study and the other, quantitative research) which examine the experience of secondary school international exchange students are reviewed. The first, "Case Study of a Latin American Sojourner: Crossing Hard Times," by Nancy B. King (Wayne State University, 1981) documents the difficult relationship…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Case Studies, Culture Conflict, Doctoral Dissertations