Mental health and international students: Issues, challenges and effective practice

Helen Forbes-Mewett

Mental health and international students: Issues, challenges and effective practice

Sociology

Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned Report › Other › peer-review

Abstract

The mental health of Australian university students is generally shown to be in decline. It is an issue of concern that is attracting attention in host countries where international students relocate to undertake their studies. It is generally believed that mental health issues are increasing in occurrence and severity. This overview of the literature brings together the major studies that have focused on international student mental health over the past 20 years.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	Melbourne
Publisher	International Education Association of Australia (IEAA)
Number of pages	16
Publication status	Published - Jul 2019

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