Five female international students studying at a western Canadian university were interviewed about their experiences of being in a difficult intimate heterosexual relationship. An in-depth interpretive analysis revealed that, according to the participants, these relational struggles influenced their adjustment to the host culture. Implications…

This study outlines the development of a scale designed to measure supervisory issues unique to international students. A factor analysis yielded a 1-factor scale that showed good internal consistency and was correlated with supervisees' acculturation level, satisfaction with supervision, and supervisors' sensitivity to diversity issues.…

Notes that the cultural diversity among international students may prove to be the greatest challenge for academic advisers. Considers several issues for advisers who work with international students, including issues of cultural sensitivity, language limitations, adjustment issues, academic overload, academic restrictions, international students'…

Conducted descriptive comparison of United States and international students to examine whether or not bias exists when norm-based proficiency tests are applied across national cultures. Examined competency test scores, grade point averages, and freshmen English and mathematics grades of American and international students. Results suggest that…

Compared attitudes of Chinese and American graduate students toward counselors/counseling process. Findings from 148 American and 102 Chinese students suggest that American students tended to perceive problems as more serious than did Chinese students. It appeared that Chinese students did not differ from American students in preference for…

Considers the task of providing counseling and support services to foreign students attending American colleges and universities. Discusses differences between American and foreign students. Lists five specific recommendations for persons working to help foreign students make the transition to American schools. (NB)

Discusses cultural diversity from an international perspective, taking into account two contemporary immigrant groups: international students and Indochinese refugees. Reviews the backgrounds, needs, challenges to counselors, and strengths of these two groups in the hope this overview will give relevancy to many cross-cultural counseling concepts.…

A review of the American professional counseling literature brings to light 5 patterns concerning research related to counseling international students in this article. Emergent themes include universal vs. subgroup characteristics, environmental vs. personal factors, developmental vs. pathological perspectives, counseling goals, and…