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Foreign Student Advising Bibliography

An annotated bibliography of selected resources available to international student advisers.

International Education and Institutional Policy
Management
Program Planning and Funding Sources
Financial Aid and Planning
Counseling
Health
Orientation
Cross-Cultural Issues
Information on Educational Systems Across Cultures

International Education and Institutional Policy

Bridges to Knowledge: Foreign Students in Comparative Perspective. Edited by Philip Altbach, Elinor G. Barber, and Robert G. Myers. University of Chicago Press, 1985.

Collection of articles presenting data concerning the effects of foreign study on nations, institutions, and individuals.

Foreign Students and International Study: Bibliography and Analysis 1984-1988. Philip G. Altbach and Jing Wang. University Press of America. 1989.

A selected, largely annotated bibliography of more than 500 entries drawn from books, graduate theses, reports, magazine articles, and governmental documents and divided among 31 topics.

Governmental and Institutional Policies on Foreign Students: Analysis, Evaluation, and Bibliography. Y. G-M. Lulat, Phillip Altbach, and David Kelly. Special Studies in Comparative Education, Number sixteen. Comparative Education Center, State University of New York at Buffalo, 1986.

A bibliography and an extensive essay that provides a comparative overview of key topics in the area of foreign student policy.

International Exchange Locator. Alliance for International Educational and Cultural Exchange, 2000.

Information on national exchange organizations and educational organizations with special interest in exchanges; federal agency organizations with special interests in exchanges; federal agency officials concerned with exchange matters; and congressional committees that control federal exchange policy.

NAFSA's Adviser's Manual of Federal Regulations Affecting Foreign Students and Scholars Subscription Service. NAFSA. 2005

The NAFSA Adviser’s Manual of Federal Regulations Affecting Foreign Students and Scholars has been the trusted source of information for professionals in the field of international education immigration advising since 1966. The immigration advising profession has changed a lot since then, and NAFSA has kept pace with these changes by developing an integrated, yearly subscription service, anchored by a completely revised Adviser’s Manual text, supplemented with regular news delivery and annual updates to the Adviser's Manual content.

Open Doors 2004. Book and floppy disk. International Educational Exchange (IIE). 2004.

IIE's annual report on international educational exchange. Census includes statistical report with text on national origin, sources of financial support, fields of study, enrollments, and rates of growth in colleges and universities nationwide.

Strategy for a Global University: Model International Department Experiment. International Studies & Programs, Michigan State University Printing, 1995.

By exploring the globalization experiences of three departments/programs at MSU—Urban Planning, Regional Merchandising Management and Sociology–this book provides a rationale for internationalization, a framework for policy measures, and practical guidelines for strategies and actions. Traces decline in support for international education, contrasting it with growing need for national competence in economics and political relationships.

Management

The Executive's Illustrated Primer of Long-Range Planning. Simon & Schuster, 1994.

A manager-oriented approach to long-range planning that explains in a light-hearted but conceptually sound manner what long-range planning is, why it needs to be done, how it is effectively implemented in the organization, its benefits ?and pitfalls, and how to know when it's being done correctly.

Getting to Yes. 1998. Second Edition. Roger Fisher and William Ury.

Discusses negotiating strategies for any type of conflict.

How to Get Control of Your Time and Life. Alan Lakein. New American Library, 1633 Broadway, 1996

Exercises in time management.

In Search of Excellence—Lessons From America's Best-Run Companies. Thomas J. Peters and Robert H. Waterman, Jr. Warner Books, Inc.,1988.

Provides insights into successful businesses, showing unique approaches to problem solving and the importance of ?keeping things simple. The insights learned here expand one's own thinking and help one develop strategies for ?successful program planning and administration.

"Management Education for Changing International Environment" (1983). John Hutton, Management Education and Development. Vol, 14, no. 1 (spring 1983), pp. 58-67.

Suggestions for management development programs that can expose managers to the international environment.

NAFSA's Self Study Guide: Assessment of Programs and Services for Internationa lEducational Exchange at Postsecondary Institutions. Harriet L. Marsh. 1994.

Harriet Marsh marshals NAFSA's experience to show you how to document the worth of your programs and services.

Program Planning and Funding Sources

National Science Foundation Guide to Programs Fiscal Year 2004. NSF Publications Clearinghouse. 2004.

A Review of Proposals to Strengthen Foreign Language and International Education". Mary Allison. Foreign Language Annual. Vol. 19, no. 6 (December 1986), pp. 533-536.

Review of eight program proposals for improving and strengthening foreign language and international education ?programs. Indicates a need for strong federal role in terms of programs of grants for elementary, secondary, and post-?secondary levels of study.

U.S. Department of Education - International Studies Branch

Foreign Language and Area Studies

Designed to assist higher education institutions, state departments of education, and private nonprofit educational organizations to strengthen and improve their programs in modern foreign languages and area studies through overseas projects in research, training, or curriculum development.

Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language Programs

Grants to help institutions improve international studies instruction.

Financial Aid and Planning

Financial Resources for International Study: A Guide for U.S. Nationals. International Educational Exchange. 1996.

Sources of financial aid for U.S. students planning international study and foreign aid for U.S. students planning international study and foreign students planning to study in the United States.

Funding for United States Study. International Educational Exchange. 2005.

Funding opportunites for Latin American and European students.

Counseling

"Adaptive Social Patterns of Foreign Students" (1977). G. L. Hendricks and K. A. Skinner, Journal of College Student Personnel. Vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 124-127.

Examination of social and economic behavior of foreign students to reveal coping strategies.

"Campus Mental Health: The Foreigner at Your Desk" (1977). Ken Huang, Journal of the American College Health. Vol. 25, no. 3 (February 1977), pp 216-219.

Discusses dilemmas of a mental health counselor faced with a person making a difficult cultural adjustment while ?trying to meet the academic and social standard of the college environment.

"A Comparison of International and U.S. Students' Preferences for Help Sources" (1986). Frederick T. L. Leong and William E. Sedlacek. Journal of College Student Personnel. Vol. 27, no. 5 (September 1986), pp. 426-30.

Examination of foreign and U.S. students' preferences for counseling.

Counseling Across Cultures. Fourth edition. Paul Pedersen, Walter J. Lonner, and Juris Draguns. Sage Publications, 1996.

Review of the literature dealing with intercultural counseling and discussion of successful and unsuccessful counseling methods.

Counseling Handbook. USAID. University Relations Officers, Office of International Training, Agency for International Development.

Handbook for campus advisers to AID participants.

"Differential Attitudes of International Students Toward Seeking Professional Help" (1982).

S. Dadfar and M. L. Friedlander. Journal of Counseling Psychology. Vol. 29, no. 3 (May 1982), pp. 335-338.
The Handbook of Foreign Student Advising (1995, revised). Gary Althen. 2 Intercultural Press, Inc.

Handbook emphasizing theoretical and practical matters in foreign student advising from various aspects of daily work to the conceptual setting in which foreign student advisers work. Based on a foreign student adviser's personal experience.

"Helping Campus Personnel Help Foreign Students: A Counseling Simulation." Joan Vigusin. Humanist Educator. Vol. 20, no. 3, pp. 134-142.

Describes foreign student isolation on American campuses and suggests a training model to educate campus personnel and students to deal effectively with each other.

Learning Across Cultures. Gary Althen. NAFSA, 1994.

Since the first edition of this landmark work was published, the term "culture" has evolved into almost constant social use, often with weighted connotations. Now experts in international education provide a vital overview of cross-cultural communication in the context of international educational exchange.

"The Student Development Professional and the Foreign Student; A Conflict of Values?" (1982). Kathryn E. Story. Journal of College Student Personnel. Vol. 23, no. 1 (January 1982, pp. 66-70).

Author discusses conflicts between values inherent in theories of college-student development and those of foreign student populations and recommends ways to help the student development professional be a resource.

"Transition Shock: Putting Culture Shock in Perspective" (1977). J. Bennett. In International and Intercultural Communication Annual. Vol. 4 (December 1977), pp. 45-52. Speech Communication Association.

Health

Health and Wellness for International Students, Scholars, and Their Families. Judith A. Green. NAFSA, 2002.

This comprehensive yet concise pamphlet provides foreign students and scholars with information on the U.S. health care system and payment structure, staying healthy during their stay, finding medical care, necessary immunizations, personal hygiene, sexual health and family planning, mental health, dental health, and a personal health checklist for students.

Medical Insurance for International Students, Scholars, and Their Families. Judith A. Green. NAFSA, 2002.

This updated, revised, and easier to read edition explains for foreign students the often confusing and sometimes intimidating U.S. health care system. Included topics are: an overview of the types of medical insurance plans available, how to evaluate policies, why insurance is needed, how to use the insurance plan, suggestions for keeping medical care costs manageable, as well as a very useful glossary of definitions and explanations of medical insurance terms.

Orientation

"The Adaption of Foreign students: Students Views and Institutional Implications" (1986). P. S. Hikinheimo and J. C. M. Schute. Journal of College Student Personnel. Vol. 27; no. 5 (September 1986), pp. 399-406

Using qualitative methodology, determined that foreign students find language skill, academic issues, and social interaction the most difficult adjustment problems.

Cross-Cultural Orientation: A Guide for Leaders and Educators (1985). 150 pp. Experiment Press, The Experiment in International Living.

Orientation guide for individuals intending to participate in an exchange program.

Intensive English Programs in the USA. IIE, 2005.

Directory of English language and orientation programs offered to foreign students admitted to U.S. postsecondary institutions.

"Theories and Methods in Cross-Cultural Orientation" (1986). Edited by Judith Martin and Dan Landis. International Journal of Intercultural Relations. Vol. 10, no. 2 (August 1986).

Cross-Cultural Issues

Althen, Gary. The Handbook of Foreign Student Advising. (Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press, 1997.)

Axtell, Rodger E. Gestures: The Do’s and Taboos of Body Language Around the World. United Nations Publications, 1991.

Rules of decorum on how close to stand, eye contact, and when, what and how to touch. Anecdotes and hypothetical scenarios as well as historical facts and scientific theory.

Berry, John and others. Handbook of Cross-Cultural Psychology. 2d ed., ALLYN & BACON, Pearson Education Group, 1996. Vols. 1-3.

El-Solh, Camillia Fawzi and Judy Mabro. Muslim Women’s Choices: Religious Belief and Social Reality. (Oxford, U.K.: Berg Publications, 1994.)

This volume counters the prevailing views and stereotypes of Muslim women. The main theme is the manner in which Muslim women consciously and unconsciously manipulate religious belief to negotiate their gender roles within the situational context of their lives.

Garrod, Andrew, and Jay Davis. Crossing Customs: International Students Write on U.S. College Life and Culture.(New York, NY: Garland Publishing, 1999.) 294 pp., Vol. 18.

Gudykunst, William B. Bridging Differences: Effective Intergroup Communication. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 1998.

A text on improving communication effectiveness between people from groups that differ in culture, ethnicity, gender, disability, age, or social class.

Gudykunst, William B. Communication in Personal Relationships Across Cultures. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 1996.
Hess, J. Daniel. Whole World Guide to Culture Learning. Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press, Inc., 1994.

This book offers a thorough and substantive introduction to culture learning and extensive practical guidelines on how to get the most from the cross-cultural experience.

Levin, Robert. A Geography of Time: On Tempo, Culture, and the Pace of Life. New York, NY: Harper Collins, 1997.

Levinson, David. Encyclopedia of World Cultures. Boston, MA: G.K. Hall, 1991.

Lewis, Tom, and Robert Jungman, Eds. On Being Foreign. Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press: 1986.

Lonner, Walter J., and Roy R. Malpass. Psychology and Culture. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon, Pearson Education Group, 1994.

A broad introduction to the many ways that culture and ethnicity can affect human behavior.

Nwanna , Gladson I. Do’s and Don’ts Around the World: A Country Guide to Cultural and Social Taboos and Etiquette. World Travel Institute, 1998.

Series of Books — Asia, Oceania and Japan, Russia and the Independent States, The Caribbean, U.S.A./Canada/Australia, Africa, Europe, Mediterranean.

Cultural Guides for Travelers

Pedersen, Paul. Counseling Across Cultures, 4th ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 1996.

Topics include cultural empathy, gender issues, accounting for differential black identity patterns, international students, refugees, Asian and native Americans, and Hispanics.

Pollock, David C., and Ruth E. Van Reken. The Third Culture Kid Experience. Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press, Inc., 1999.

Explores the experiences of those who have grown up or spent a significant part of their childhood living abroad.

Shames, Germain W. Transcultural Odysseys: The Evolving Global Consciousness. Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press, Inc., 1997.

Shows how cross-cultural encounters can give rise to an expanded worldview.

Sims., Susan. "CultureGrams: The Nations Around Us". CultureGrams, 2001.

Summaries of customs, lifestyles and society in specific countries.

Stewart, Edward C. and Bennett, Milton J. American Cultural Patterns: A Cross-Cultural Perspective 1991. Revised edition.

Storti, Craig. The Art of Crossing Cultures. Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press, Inc., 1990.

A compelling analysis of the personal challenges inherent in the cross-cultural experience.

Storti, Craig. Cross-Cultural Dialogues: 74 Brief Encounters with Cultural Difference. Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press, Inc., 1994.

A collection of brief conversations between an America and someone from another culture. Each dialogue contains at least one breach of cultural norms, which the reader is challenged to figure out.

Summerfield, Ellen. Crossing Cultures through Film. Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press, Inc., 1993.

Examines the resource of film and video and provides clear direction to educators on how to use these resources effectively.

Vontress, Clemmont E., and Jake A. Johnson, Lawrence R. Epp. Cross-Cultural Counseling: A Casebook. American Counseling Association, 1999.

"World Cultures Journal" (Jamaica, NY: York College). World Cultures, Social Sciences, York College.

Comparative research materials on human cultures by established leaders in the field as well as new contributors. A bi-annual publication.

Cross-Cultural Issues–Area Specific

Bond, Harris. The Handbook of Chinese Psychology. Oxford, U.K., Oxford University Press, 1996.

This handbook covers societies as diverse as Singapore, P.R. China, and Taiwan. Covers abstract basic psychology to more concrete applications.

Condon, John C. Good Neighbors: Communicating with the Mexicans. 2d ed. Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press, 1997.

Condon, John C. With Respect to the Japanese. Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press, 1984.

Fieg, John Paul. A Common Core: Thais and Americans. Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press, 1989.

Finkelstein, Barbara, Joseph J. Tobin and Anne E. Imamura. Transcending Stereotypes: Discovering Japanese Culture and Education. Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press, 1991.

Hill, Richard. We Europeans. Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press, 1997.

Describes similarities and differences among Europeans.

Karim, Wazir Jahan. Male and Female in Developing Southeast Asia. Oxford, U.K.: Berg Publications, 1995.

Matsumoto, David. Unmasking Japan: Myths and Realities About the Emotions of the Japanese. Palo Alto, CA: Stanford University Press, 1996.

Nydell, Margaret K. (Omar). Understanding Arabs: A Guide for Westerners. Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press, 1997.

Orleans, Leo A. Chinese Students in America. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press, 1988.

Richmond, Yale. From Da to Yes: Understanding the East Europeans. Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press, 1995.

Richmond, Yale. From Nyet to Da: Understanding the Russians, Revised. Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press, 1996.

Richmond, Yale, and Phyllis Gestrin. Into Africa: Intercultural Insights. Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press, 1998.

Shahar, Lucy, and David Kurz. Border Crossings: American Interactions with Israelis. Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press, 1995.

Wang, Mary Margaret and others. Turning Bricks into Jade: Critical Incidents for Mutual Understanding among Chinese and Americans. Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press, 2000.

Zogren, Liu. Two Years in the Melting Pot. San Francisco, CA: China Books and Periodicals, Inc., 1989.

American Culture

Althen, Gary. American Ways: A Guide for Foreigners in the United States. Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press, 1988.

Describes the basic characteristics of American culture and underlines how they are different from the ways of other cultures.

Bellah, Robert, and others. Habits of the Heart: Individualism and Commitment in American Life. Updated Edition. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 1996.
Fussell, Paul. Class: A Guide through the American Status System. Reissue Edition. Touchstone Books, 1992.
Kepets, Dawn. Back in the USA. NAFSA. 2000.

This publication is designed to be used in pre-return workshops for students overseas on year-long programs, or individually, before or after returning home. A trainer’s guide enables study abroad directors to run lively reentry workshops using the manual. Checklists and case studies in the text involve students and spark discussion.

Lanier, Alison R. Living in the U.S.A., 5th ed. Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press, 1996.

Stewart, Edward C., and Milton J. Bennett. American Cultural Patterns: A Cross-Cultural Perspective, Revised. Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press, Inc., 1991.

This classic study was originally written by Edward Stewart in 1972 and has become a seminal work in the field of intercultural relations. In this revised and updated edition, Stewart and Milton J. Bennett have expanded the analysis of American cultural patterns by introducing new cross-cultural comparisons and drawing on recent research on value systems and in perception psychology, cultural anthropology and intercultural communication.

Information on Educational Systems Across Cultures

Feagles, Shelley. A Guide to Educational Systems Around the World. Revised. NAFSA, 1999.

This book covers secondary and higher education. Contains information on the education systems of more than 156 countries. Articles on the new methodology of credential evaluation, interpreting foreign grades, and using the Internet as a research tool provide useful background information for the novice or experienced admissions professional