Archive for December, 2002

Butcher, A., International students and the internationalisation of education in Australia and New Zealand in King, K. (ed.) The brave new world of international education & training. NORRAG News n.27, December 2000. 100p. Includes bibliographical references.Read the full volume here (PDF 272KB) Norrag_news.pdf

A grief observed

Posted by Andrew Butcher on December 8th, 2002

Butcher A. A grief observed : grief experiences of East Asian international students returning to their countries of origin. Journal of Studies in International Education v.6 n.4 p.354-368, Winter 2002. Refereed article. Includes bibliographical references.
ISSN: 1028-3153

Most international students, at some point, return to their countries of origin. This article, drawing on research of East Asian tertiary students returning to their countries of origin after studying in New Zealand, highlights the grief encountered during the reentry process. This grief is ‘disenfranchised grief’: a longing for belonging. Read more…