Regulating International Students’ Wellbeing
Gaby Ramia
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Description for Regulating International Students’ Wellbeing
Hardback. Using international and cross-country comparative analysis, this book explores how governments influence international student welfare, and how students shape their own opportunities. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JNH; JNMN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 424.
Cross-border education is a fast growing and diverse global market, but little is known about how international students actually live. Using international and cross-country comparative analysis, this book explores how governments influence international student welfare, and how students shape their own opportunities. As well as formal regulation by government, ‘informal regulation’ through students’ family, friendship and co-student networks proves vital to the overseas experience. Two case study countries - Australia and New Zealand - are presented and compared in detail. These are placed in the global regulatory and market contexts, with lessons for similar exporter countries drawn. Regulating international ... Read more
Cross-border education is a fast growing and diverse global market, but little is known about how international students actually live. Using international and cross-country comparative analysis, this book explores how governments influence international student welfare, and how students shape their own opportunities. As well as formal regulation by government, ‘informal regulation’ through students’ family, friendship and co-student networks proves vital to the overseas experience. Two case study countries - Australia and New Zealand - are presented and compared in detail. These are placed in the global regulatory and market contexts, with lessons for similar exporter countries drawn. Regulating international ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Bristol University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781447310150
SKU
V9781447310150
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99-50
About Gaby Ramia
Gaby Ramia is Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Government, University of Sydney. His research interests are in international and comparative social policy. Simon Marginson is Professor of Higher Education at University of Melbourne, Australia, and joint Editor-in-Chief of the journal Higher Education. Erlenawati Sawir is Research Fellow in the International Education Research Centre at Central Queensland University, ... Read more
Reviews for Regulating International Students’ Wellbeing
“Universities and governments want to attract international students, but rarely consider student wellbeing. This book's account of critical issues, with two national good practice case studies, is essential reading for international education policymakers.” Dean Forbes, Matthew Flinders Distinguished Professor, Flinders University, Australia “This is a welcome study of the regulatory problems associated with increased mobility by international students. It identifies ... Read more