期刊名称：International Journal of Social Sciences and Education
印刷版ISSN：2227-393X
电子版ISSN：2223-4934
出版年度：2012
卷号：2
期号：1
出版社：Federal College of Education
摘要：The number of international students choosing Malaysia as a destination to further their studies is steadily growing. This phenomenon has urged researchers to look for ways to make their study experience in foreign countries more fruitful. One significant area of research has focused on the friendship patterns between international and local students. Research has found that international students often have more friends from their home country and other countries and not the host country. The current study examined the friendship patterns between these groups of students based a survey completed by 63 international undergraduates. It is hoped that this study would be able to provide insights to the local students on the needs of international students in their desire to make friends with local students. Furthermore, the education institutions can be called upon to ensure international undergraduates have a satisfying experience in the context of their friendships with local students
关键词：friendship patterns; interaction; international students; local students
