01819 a2200277 4500 20250526161932.0 250430042024GB eng 9780367655358 BC Taylor & Francis GBP 39.99 BB 01 eng JNA thema JNM thema JNF thema JNA bic JNM bic JNF bic EDU000000 bisac 370.1160994 bisac Catherine Gomes 862 Parallel Societies of International Students in Australia Connections, Disconnections, and a Global Pandemic 1 Oxford Routledge 20240129 130 p Parallel Societies of International Students in Australia explores the social and cultural spaces that international students occupy in destination countries. It specifically examines the connections they make and the significance of this parallel society in helping them become resilient, empowered and self-sufficient. It further explores the way in which international students become disconnected from the family and friends they left behind at home, as well as from local communities. Drawing on a decade worth of research into the social, cultural, real and digital spaces occupied by international students in Australia, the book also reflects on the biggest challenge humanity has faced in a hundred years; the COVID-19 global pandemic. It considers the impact that the decisions made by the Australian government and international education stakeholders in response to this evolving crisis have had on international students. ​ This book will be of interest to academics and stakeholders involved in international education and working with international students. 10545 10545