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Taking Initiative and Constructing Identity: International Graduate Student Spouses‟ Adjustment and Social Integration in a University Town

Authors

• • Kimeka Campbell
  • Pennsylvania State University
• • Esther Prins
  • Pennsylvania State University

Abstract

This paper uses qualitative data to explore the social integration and adjustment of 13 international graduate student spouses (IGSSs) who attended an ESL class in a university town. We examine how IGSSs adjusted to their new community and roles, the strategies used to navigate social spaces, and the factors that shaped their integration. Keywords: adult education, informal learning, ESL, ESOL, international graduate student spouses, sojourner spouses.

Keywords: adult education, informal learning, ESL, ESOL, international graduate student spouses, sojourner spouses

How to Cite: Campbell, K. & Prins, E. (2012) “Taking Initiative and Constructing Identity: International Graduate Student Spouses‟ Adjustment and Social Integration in a University Town”, Adult Education Research Conference. 1(2012).