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While past research has tended to focus on the anticipated negative experiences international students are likely to encounter, this study enabled students to express both their hopes as well as apprehensions in regard to the intended overseas experience. Although the data confirmed a number of findings from previous studies they also revealed that the students’ thinking is not preoccupied with the academic side of the impending study. Positive and enduring friendships are something many of the respondents expect to develop. However, a further review of the literature indicated that current attitudes and practices towards international students in Australia may restrict the participants in this research from realising those goals.  \nKeywords: friendships, international students, narrative, social exclusion  \nIntroduction  \nThe implementation of the Chinese open-door policy in 1978 provided opportunities for a greater number of students from the People’s Republic of China to travel abroad and become more familiar with different cultures (Chiu,1995). Overseas study therefore is now accessible to many students for whom such an experience would have previously been impossible. Contemporary study-abroad programs offer individuals a chance to develop global awareness and intercultural understanding. However, despite the increased demand for, and popularity of, study-abroad programs, students understandably remain unsure about their intended overseas experience (Bell, 2016) . The following qualitative, narrative investigation addresses both the apprehensions and hopes of secondyear undergraduate students, from a southwestern Chinese university, who are about to undertake a studyabroad program in psychology at the Australian National  \nUniversity (ANU) in Canberra, Australia. An important consideration in this research is cross-cultural awareness. A Western-based approach informs the structure and content of the study. As a consequence the researcher remains conscious of the need for cultural and contextual sensitivity in regard to the way in which the study is conducted (Dimmock, 2000) .  \nReview of the Literature  \nRationale: This review examines previous research related to the concerns and hopes of students, not only intending to study overseas but those, who have already participated in educational programs abroad.The literature review identifies the findings of prior studies and evaluates their relationship to the current smallscale investigation. The review specifically reveals some of the contested theoretical perspectives that underpin individuals’ motivations for overseas study. The general  \nvol. 60, no. 1, 2018 Participating in a study-abroad program Trevor Lovett 3  \nA U S T R A L I A N U N I V E R S I T I E S ’ R E V I E W  \ncharacter of the review reflects the discovery orientation and inductive approach of qualitative work.This method reduces the possibility of earlier research limiting or predicting the findings of the current study (McMillan, 2004 p. 70) .  \nStudy-abroad programs are defined as those that occur outside the students’ countries of origin (Kitsantas, 2004) . There is a trend by many universities both in Australia and overseas to promote international study opportunities for overseas students. The benefits for the hosting institutions are not only social and political but also financial (Ladd & Ruby, 1999) . In the United Kingdom for example, fees generated by international students contribute substantially to the UK’s universities’budget (Brown & Holloway, 2008","cbCaiiBqUxKhxBTZ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiiBqUxKhxBTZ","pdf",236962,"English","# Introduction\n## Review of the Literature\n### Rationale\n## Study-abroad programs and benefits\n## Perceived concerns and hopes","[{\"question\":\"What is the main focus of this study about study-abroad participants?\",\"answer\":\"The study explores both concerns and hopes of undergraduate psychology students preparing for a study-abroad program in Australia.\"},{\"question\":\"What do the participants expect to develop during the overseas experience?\",\"answer\":\"Many respondents expect to develop positive and enduring friendships.\"},{\"question\":\"How might practices in Australia affect students’ hopes?\",\"answer\":\"The literature review indicates current attitudes and practices toward international students in Australia may restrict participants from achieving their goals.\"}]","Participating in a Study-Abroad Program - Trevor Lovett | PDF",1792079701,15]