Strategies and Initiatives in Acculturation: Voices from Ghana

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dc.contributor.authorBoafo-Arthur, S.
dc.contributor.authorAttah, D.A.
dc.contributor.authorBoafo-Arthur, A.
dc.contributor.authorAkoensi, T.D.
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-07T11:38:05Z
dc.date.available2023-11-07T11:38:05Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.descriptionResearch Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractCulture shock and acculturation are salient aspects of any international study trip. Over the years, many institutions have devised several strategies to help international students transition to life in the host country. However, most of these strategies are insensitive to diverse cultural or country specifics. Drawing from Social Learning Theory, this paper provides narratives from four former students from the West African country of Ghana and how they navigated the process of acculturation in their respective host nations. The narratives discuss their feelings during the study abroad trip, some of the challenges they faced, and personal as well as institutional strategies that aided in ameliorating the experience of culture shock. A few recommendations for Student Affairs Practitioners are also provided.en_US
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1035967
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh:8080/handle/123456789/40722
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherKent Academic Repositoryen_US
dc.subjectBlack-African international studentsen_US
dc.subjectGhanaen_US
dc.subjectinstitutional strategiesen_US
dc.subjectpersonal strategiesen_US
dc.subjectsocial learning theoryen_US
dc.titleStrategies and Initiatives in Acculturation: Voices from Ghanaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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