Social and psychological features of inter-cultural adaptation of Russian students in different universities
Social and psychological features of inter-cultural adaptation of Russian students in different universities

Summary/Abstract: Modern globalisation processes, the rapid entry of Russia into the world community, have given more opportunities tointeract with various ethnic groups ranging from short-term tourist and business contacts to complex processes of migrationand emigration. Migrants and visitors have different goals for staying in a new country, meanwhile the researchers note a lotin common within the adaptation processes of both groups. In particular, tension, stresses and experience of cultural shockduring adaptation are observed. Therefore, it is necessary to conduct psychological studies not only of migrants who comefor a long time to a new country, but also of visitors, i.e., interns, students who come to study in foreign universities. Anyway,all migrants face difficulties in interacting with local residents whose behaviour cannot be predicted. The host country ’scustoms often seem mysterious to them, and people seem strange.

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