International Student Mobility and Transnational Friendships

Friends play a crucial role in international students' lives. This book explores the characteristics of the friendship networks of international doctoral students by analysing the relationships between these students and their friends, both in the country

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International Student Mobility and Transnational Friendships

10.1057/9781137405258 - International Student Mobility and Transnational Friendships, Başak Bilecen

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Başak Bilecen

Bielefeld University, Germany

10.1057/9781137405258 - International Student Mobility and Transnational Friendships, Başak Bilecen

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International Student Mobility and Transnational Friendships

© Başak Bilecen 2014 Foreword © Thomas Faist 2014

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List of Figures and Tables

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Foreword by Thomas Faist

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Transnational Friendships and Supportive Practices: An Introduction

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