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Why am I an alien in my own country? : communication problems that Finnish higher education level students encounter when returning to their home country

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Ikonen, Jenni
Date
2007
Discipline
kulttuurienvälinen viestintäMaster's Degree Programme in Intercultural Communication

 
Keywords
acculturation culture shock re-entry reverse culture shock personal growth clash of cultures sopeutuminen kulttuurisokki paluumuutto kulttuurienvälisyys kulttuurit törmäys
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