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This paper reports the findings of three studies of the counseling needs of international students at a medium sized University in the Midwestern region of USA. The studies were conducted over a period of five years (1977–83), and provide an historical perspective on the changes in student needs as well as in the programs designed to respond to these needs.
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Das, A.K., Chow, S.Y. & Rutherford, B. The counseling needs of foreign students. Int J Adv Counselling 9, 167–174 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00129411
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