The Homestay Component of Study Abroad
Three Perspectives
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8936987 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Barbara C Schmidt‐Rinehart (Ashland University, corresponding author), Susan Knight (Central Michigan University), Susan M Knight |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 254-262 |
| Publication date | 2004-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Foreign Language Annals (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0015-718X • E-ISSN: 1944-9720 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1944-9720.2004.tb02198.x |
| OpenAlex | W2094090630 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 48 |
| References cited | 6 |
Although the “homestay” has long been considered a key factor in the study abroad experience, it is one of the least examined components of foreign study. In an effort to explore this issue from various perspectives, this study targeted several programs in Spain and Mexico with interviews of host families, students, and housing directors. Each group's perspective on key issues such as adjustment, common problems, and the “homestay advantage” was probed via on‐site interviews and questionnaires. Results showed that the majority of the information reported by one group was normally corroborated by the other two, and all groups felt the homestay enhanced the study abroad experience
Component (thermodynamics · Key (lock · Pedagogy · Perspective (graphical · Study abroad · Computer Science · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · International Student and Expatriate Challenges · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies · Psychology
Predicting Changes in Cultural Sensitivity among Students of Spanish during Short-term Study Abroad
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The Relationship Among Motivation, Interaction, and the Development of Second Language Oral Proficiency in a Study‐Abroad Context
Two-Way Cultural Transmission in Study-Abroad
Conversations abroad
How Output Outweighs Input and Interlocutors Matter for Study‐Abroad SLA
Évaluer les gains langagiers dans le cadre d’un apprentissage informel à l’étranger
High School Students’ Social Networks Abroad
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Research hotspots, emerging patterns, and intellectual structure of homestay tourism
Study abroad experiences in homestay
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The cultivation of university students’ spiritual wellbeing in holistic education
On the development of metapragmatic awareness abroad
Peer Interaction Dynamics and Second Language Learning Trajectories During Study Abroad
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The relevance and role of homestays in medical education
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The everyday competitive mothering of tourists
Linguistic and Socio-Cultural Outcomes of the Au Pair Experience in the United Kingdom
Dining on language and culture
Study abroad in Turkey
Impact of Overseas Immersion Homestay Experience on Linguistic Confidence and Intercultural Communication Strategies
Homestays as a resource for preservice teachers studying abroad
Task-based needs analysis
Language Learning and Study Abroad
Language learning and study abroad
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Predicting adjustment of U.S. college students studying abroad
Intercultural connectors
Public diplomacy and exchange programs at a secondary school level
Interethnic Relations between ESL Students
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The Effect of Study Abroad Homestay Placements
The Homestay in Intensive Language Study Abroad
Social Interaction and Linguistic Gain During Study Abroad
Short‐Term Study Abroad
The Value of Short‐Term Study Abroad
Exploring Conditions to Enhance Student/Host Family Interaction Abroad
Study Abroad
Learning to Eat Politely at the Chinese Homestay Dinner Table
Assessing Gains in Language Proficiency, Cross‐Cultural Competence, and Regional Awareness During Study Abroad
Toward a Second Language Socialization Perspective
Language Learning and Acculturation
Making the Most of the “New” Study Abroad
| Unique citing works | 48 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,4 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2025 (20) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 47 |