ABSTRACT
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
List of Figures
List of Tables
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Background of Internationalization of Higher Education (IHE)
1.2 Background of IHE in China
1.3 Profiles of International Students in China
1.4 Research Questions
1.5 Organization of the Book
Chapter 2 Literature Review
2.1 Cultural-General Assimilator Frameworks
2.2 Intercultural Adiustment Models
2.2.1 Model of the Acculturation Process (Ward, 1996)
2.2.2 Model of Cross-Cultural Expertise Development (Bhawuk, 1998/2009)
2.3 Research on Coping Strategies
2.4 Research on the Study of International Students in China
2.5 Research on the Study of Intercultural Interactions in Shanghai
Chapter 3 Research Design and Methods
3.1 Grounded Theory Method (GTM)
3.1.1 An Overview of Grounded Theory Method (GTM)
3.1.2 Philosophical Assumptions of Grounded Theory Method
3.2 Research Design
3.3 Research Methods and Procedure
3.3.1 An Overview of the Procedure
3.3.2 Description of the Procedure
3.4 Reliability and Validity
Chapter 4 Three Rounds of Study: Procedures, Data and Findings
4.1 Overview
4.2 Round One: Exploring Stressful Interactions and Issues
4.2.1 Sampling
4.2.2 Data Collection Procedures
4.2.3 Data Analysis
4.2.4 Initial Findings
4.2.5 Discussion
4.2.6 Model Formation
4.3 Round Two: Examining Issues and Coping Strategies
4.3.1 Sampling
4.3.2 Data Collection Procedures
4.3.3 Data Analysis
4.3.4 Expanded Findings
4.3.5 Discussion
4.3.6 Model Extension
4.4 Round Three: Eliciting Cognitive and Affective Processes
4.4.1 Sampling
4.4.2 Data Collection Procedures
4.4.3 Data Analysis
4.4.4 Extended Findings
4.4.5 Discussion
4.4.6 Model EnrirhmPnt
