Cultural adaptation in foreign students
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This paper developed the concept of cultural adaptation, particularly cultural adaptation in foreign students. Different models are considered and different adaptation levels are commented. The concept of Acculturation and Acculturative Stress are described. Finally, there will be some comments about the research on factors that facilitated the integration of the foreign student.
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