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Authors: Ng, T. K., Wang, K. W. C., & Chan, W.
Affiliations: University of Hong Kong (HK)
City University of Hong Kong (HK)
Lingnan University (HK)
Corresponding author: Ng, Ting Kin
ORCID: Ng, Ting Kin
Chan, Wai
Venue: International Journal of Intercultural Relations
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2017-07
Volume: 59
Pages: 19-30
ISSN: 0147-1767 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2017.04.012
OpenAlex: W2613815408
Cited by: 158
References: 75
Citations by year: 2026: 20 · 2025: 29 · 2024: 19 · 2023: 23 · 2022: 17 · 2021: 19 · 2020: 10 · 2019: 13 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 2
FWCI: 18.34
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
hdl.handle.net
Licence: cc-by-nc-nd
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations: International Journal of Intercultural Relations (publishedVersion)
Digital Commons - Lingnan (Lingnan University) (submittedVersion)
The HKU Scholars Hub (University of Hong Kong) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
Topics: Social Sciences › Communication › International Student and Expatriate Challenges
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Cultural Differences and Values
Keywords: acculturation strategies, integration, marginalization, social support, cross-cultural adaptation (acculturation), moderating effect, mainland Chinese students, Hong Kong, family support, sociocultural adaptation, psychological adjustment

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