Lessons From Japanese Family Homestays

A dramatic increase in the numbers of students undertaking in-country exchange programmes between Australia and Japan has occurred over the last few decades. These exchange programmes are normally based on formal agreements between institutions. Most exchanges are organised by secondary schools, uni...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mayumi Parry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Japan Foundation, Sydney 2006-12-01
Series:New Voices
Subjects:
Online Access:http://newvoices.org.au/volume-1/lessons-from-japanese-family-homestays/
id doaj-c0fb3ca3ff0d4f1d93d82fd8214ed41f
record_format Article
spelling doaj-c0fb3ca3ff0d4f1d93d82fd8214ed41f2020-11-25T00:03:32ZengThe Japan Foundation, SydneyNew Voices1833-52332204-194X2006-12-011627410.21159/nv.01.07Lessons From Japanese Family HomestaysMayumi Parry0Queensland University of TechnologyA dramatic increase in the numbers of students undertaking in-country exchange programmes between Australia and Japan has occurred over the last few decades. These exchange programmes are normally based on formal agreements between institutions. Most exchanges are organised by secondary schools, universities, government bodies and private organisations such as Rotary. Even primary school pupils have had opportunities to participate in exchanges or study tours in recent years.http://newvoices.org.au/volume-1/lessons-from-japanese-family-homestays/study abroad; social networks; exchange; homestay; cross-cultural differences
collection DOAJ
language English
format Article
sources DOAJ
author Mayumi Parry
spellingShingle Mayumi Parry
Lessons From Japanese Family Homestays
New Voices
study abroad; social networks; exchange; homestay; cross-cultural differences
author_facet Mayumi Parry
author_sort Mayumi Parry
title Lessons From Japanese Family Homestays
title_short Lessons From Japanese Family Homestays
title_full Lessons From Japanese Family Homestays
title_fullStr Lessons From Japanese Family Homestays
title_full_unstemmed Lessons From Japanese Family Homestays
title_sort lessons from japanese family homestays
publisher The Japan Foundation, Sydney
series New Voices
issn 1833-5233
2204-194X
publishDate 2006-12-01
description A dramatic increase in the numbers of students undertaking in-country exchange programmes between Australia and Japan has occurred over the last few decades. These exchange programmes are normally based on formal agreements between institutions. Most exchanges are organised by secondary schools, universities, government bodies and private organisations such as Rotary. Even primary school pupils have had opportunities to participate in exchanges or study tours in recent years.
topic study abroad; social networks; exchange; homestay; cross-cultural differences
url http://newvoices.org.au/volume-1/lessons-from-japanese-family-homestays/
work_keys_str_mv AT mayumiparry lessonsfromjapanesefamilyhomestays
_version_ 1725433402940719104