Crossing cultures can be a stimulating and rewarding adventure. It can also be a stressful
and bewildering experience. This thoroughly revised and updated edition of Furnham and …

The book is a comprehensive study of the psychological consequences of exposure to
unfamiliar environments. Drawing on theoretical and research literature in a wide range of …

Culture shock has long been of great concern regarding the wellbeing and mental-health of
international sojourners. Over the last three decades, the world has experienced rapid …

This article considers the popular concept of culture shock from three perspectives. The first
is from the academic perspective, considering how researchers from different disciplines …

Multicultural domestic and international relations create cultural shock for both immigrant
and resident groups. This article addresses the nature, stages, and causes of cultural shock …

STUDENTS have travelled from one country to another for centuries, particularly in Europe.
They have often faced problems: an early study in America, published in 1925, listed …

As the number of international students continues to increase worldwide, their experience of
culture shock has been well-researched. Missing, however, from the culture shock literature …

As travel has become easier and more affordable, the number of people traveling has risen
sharply. People travel for many and varied reasons, from the business person on an …

This paper considers the research on the ever-popular concept of culture shock and related
ideas. Researchers from different disciplines (anthropology, education, psychiatry …

The topic of this chapter is the social psychology of cross-cultural interaction. We discuss the
psychological processes that take place during and after meetings between individuals and …