Journal of the American College Health Association
Volume 52, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 131-134

A women’s support group for asian international students (Article)

Carr J.L.* , Miki Koyama M. , Thiagarajan M.
  • a Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, United States
  • b Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, United States
  • c Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, United States

Abstract

International students underuse counseling services, which are grounded in Western cultural values. The authors describe a support group for Asian international students that they launched at a large midwestern university to help students feel at ease with American university life, address homesickness, language problems, and academic and social stressors. Co-leaders created a safe and culturally sensitive atmosphere where the women could network, socialize, and address their issues. Group treatment offers many advantages over individual counseling and can enhance the health of international students. © 2003 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

Author Keywords

Asian women students Support group International students

Index Keywords

cultural anthropology counseling university Asian health promotion Article support group emotion academic achievement student human language ability
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DOI: 10.1080/07448480309595735
ISSN: 07448481
Cited by: 36
Original Language: English