Chad Thatcher
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Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Dissertation (Ph.D.) -- Prescott College, 2010
Self-awareness, cultural competency, environmental consciousness, and economic empathy are often achieved through study abroad travel experiences. This phenomenological study was intended to shed light on the inter'national backpacking study abroad experiences for college students, describing the phenomenon from the perspective of the participants and its meaning for those participants. The literature...
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Publisher
ProQuest LLC
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"International education in the United States is explored from its historical context to the contemporary constructs of the industry. Recent statistical insight from the Institute of International Education (IIE) Annual Open Door Report illustrates a very clear inequity within the participant demographic profiles. Considering that personal development outcomes associated with international education are resoundingly positive in nature and include...