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A Review of the Acculturation Experiences of International Students
Rachel A. Smith and Nigar G. Khawaja
School of Psychology and Counselling, Queensland University of Technology.

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This research was submitted by Rachel A. Smith (email: [e-mail]) and
Nigar G. Khawaja, School of Psychology and Counselling, Queensland University of Technology,
Queensland, Australia.
Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Dr. Nigar Gohar Khawaja,
Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology & Counselling, Queensland University of Technology, Level 5,
O Block, B Wing, Victoria Park Road, Kelvin Grove, Queensland, 4059, Australia. Fax: [phone]
4660. Phone: [phone]. Email: [e-mail].

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