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The purpose of this chapter is to provide an overview of the impact of study abroad on students’ cultural identity development. After a brief review of study abroad outcomes related to the development of skills applicable to the twenty-first-century globalized world, we discuss research (albeit limited) on the impact of study abroad on cultural identity. Although research on study abroad focuses mostly on the development of various competencies rather than identity changes, we make the argument that these competencies are interrelated with identity because they impact one’s level of identification. After we review identity changes as a function of program duration, destination, and type, we conclude the chapter with a review of how a specific cultural identity, American, is being negotiated by U.S. students during and after the study abroad experience.
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Smith, C., Katzarska-Miller, I. (2022). Study Abroad and Identity Development. In: Katzarska-Miller, I., Reysen, S. (eds) Globalized Identities. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-04644-5_11
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