Should I Stay or Should I Go? – Experiences of International Students During the Covid-19 Epidemic

Autor: Marija Milavec Kapun, Monika Kavalir, Klavdija Kustec, Nace Pušnik
Jazyk: English<br />Slovenian
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Družboslovne Razprave, Vol 36, Iss 94-95, Pp 75-100 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0352-3608
1581-968X
Popis: Slovenia has recognized student mobility as a key strategic goal of higher education development. This opens up opportunities for progress but also creates challenges that were highlighted during the Covid-19 epidemic. During this crisis, international students in Slovenia were faced with the decision whether to stay or return home. The reasons why they chose to remain/depart were determined by analysing the content of the answers to the open-ended question. Students mainly stayed for per- sonal and health reasons, because of the epidemic, the accompanying measures and the pedagogical process. The reasons for leaving mainly featured psycho- social factors, the epidemic and related measures, personal reasons and access to healthcare. Due to psychosocial distress, international students experienced a great need during the epidemic for targeted support measures and especially for coordinated and accessible information.
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