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)
- Jenny Koehn, Associate Director of Student Programs (Creator)
- 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 ?nds that little reliable data is available on the impact that our students have on host communities. The article concludes that non-damaging international experiences require a substantial amount of planning, experienced group facilitation, and solid debrie?ng 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.
First, Do No Harm: Ideas for Mitigating Negative Community Impacts of Short-Term Study Abroad
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- Publication
- Schroeder, K. ; Wood, C. Galiardi, S. & Koehn, J. (2009). "First, Do No Harm: Ideas for Mitigating Negative Community Impacts of Short-Term Study Abroad". Journal of Geography, 108:3, 141-147, [DOI: 10.1080/00221340903120866] (ISSN: 0022-1341)
- Language: English
- Date: 2009
- Keywords
- short-term study abroad, impact on host communities