First, Do No Harm: Ideas for Mitigating Negative Community Impacts of Short-Term Study Abroad

ASU Author/Contributor (non-ASU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
Kathleen Schroeder, Professor & Department Chair (Creator)
Cynthia Wood Ph.D., Professor (Creator)
Institution
Appalachian State University (ASU )
Web Site: https://library.appstate.edu/

Abstract: This article presents the results from a research project on the host community impact of college students participating in university-sponsored international experiences. It finds that little reliable data is available on the impact that our students have on host communities. The article concludes that nondamaging international experiences require a substantial amount of planning, experienced group facilitation, and solid debriefing of students and community members. We recommend that geographers with a critical perspective and extensive foreign expertise should help guide the development of these experiences and urge their universities to screen study abroad for unintended negative outcomes on local communities.

Additional Information

Publication
Schroeder, Kathleen, Wood, Cynthia , Galiardi, Shari and Koehn, Jenny, "First, Do No Harm: Ideas for Mitigating Negative Community Impacts of Short-Term Study Abroad" Journal of Geography, Volume 108, Issue 3 May 2009, pages 141-147. (ISSN: 1752-6868) Published by Routledge / Taylor & Francis DOI: 10.1080/00221340903120866
Language: English
Date: 2009
Keywords
short-term study abroad

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