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Third culture kids (TCKs), defined as those who have spent their childhood and adolescence outside of their home countries, have increased due to globalization in recent years. This population has attracted researchers over time. However, few researchers have studied Confucian Asian adult TCKs (CAATCKs), who face unique challenges because of their cultural values and high mobile backgrounds during their adult lives. The present transcendental phenomenological study focused on how CAATCKs (N = 11) develop their sense of belonging in college. We generated three themes to capture the experience of this population including connection and belonging, disconnection, and identity.
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Mizutani, Y., Waalkes, P.L. Experiences of Confucian Asian College Students with Third-Culture-Kid Backgrounds. Int J Adv Counselling 46, 76–93 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10447-023-09533-0
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