Kim, Nari (2023) The role of social capital, social integration, and a sense of belonging in international students in Dutch higher education. Master thesis, Educational Sciences.
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Abstract
This qualitative research investigates the experience of international students in Dutch higher education in terms of social capital, social integration, and a sense of belonging. International students in Dutch higher education face several challenges related to social integration and a sense of belonging compared to Dutch students. While there has been conducted some researches on the importance of social capital for these issues, the current research seeks to expand upon this work by examining the role of social capital among a diverse sample of international students in the Netherlands. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 participants to investigate their establishment and use of social capital by obtaining varied perspectives on the study-related experience, and sociocultural needs for social integration and a sense of belonging in Dutch higher education. Qualitative data were analysed by transcribing interviews as well as deductive and inductive coding. The thematic analysis showed the crucial role of social capital that is related to relevant actors, including peers, teachers, and others. Particularly peers played an important role with regard to study and instrumental purpose in Dutch higher education. Furthermore, the results showed the importance of developing and adopting support for fulfilling international students’ sociocultural needs which aimed at achieving their social integration and enhancing a sense of belonging at Dutch higher educational institutions. Thus, social capital has a significant role in fostering social integration and a sense of belonging among international students in Dutch higher education and vice versa.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Supervisor name: | Brouwer, J. and Warrens, M.J. |
| Degree programme: | Educational Sciences |
| Differentiation route: | Evidence-bases Education [Master Educational Sciences] |
| Date Deposited: | 13 Jul 2023 09:00 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Jul 2023 09:00 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/2351 |
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