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1. Chavajay, P. "Perceived Social Support Among International Students at a U.s. University." Psychological Reports 112.2 (2013): 667-77. Print.

Comment: The article is good enough to be used in academic research study and the reason for this is that the researcher Chavajay clearly outlines a research problem, “variables that may influence student achievement” and he identifies the causal factors such as family education, family income, parents’ criminal activity, and family structure.

2. Lee, Jenny. "International Students' Experiences and Attitudes at a Us Host Institution: Self-Reports and Future Recommendations." Journal of Research in International Education 9.1 (2010): 66-84. Print.

Comment: I think this journal article meets the requirements of an academic research study. A research tittle is clearly provided, a research problem has also been provided where the Lee and Jenny seek to determine the international students’ experiences at a US university. The goal is outline problems and c=recommend solutions data is collected and research findings are well stated.

3. Andrade, Maureen. "International Students in English-Speaking Universities" Journal of Research in International Education 5.2 (2006): 131-154. Print.

Comment: I think this journal article meets the requirements of an academic research study. A research problem has been clearly outlined and the researcher seeks to determine the problems that international students undergo while in English speaking universities. The researcher clearly states that these students are significant economic contributors and hence ought to be treated well. Research objectives, sample size and all other aspects of research study are well addressed.

4. Marks, Martha S. "Preparing International Students in the United States for Reentering the Home Country." Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development 15.3 (1987): 120-128. Print.

Comment: I think this journal article meets the requirements of an academic research study. All aspects of a research project have meet met; a research problem, justification of the study, hypothesis postulation, literature review and hence a meeting standard of a research study. It is true that international students face challenges while blending in to their native country and ways of helping them blend in should be formulated.

5. Poyrazli, Senel, Philip R. Kavanaugh, Adria Baker, and Nada Al-Timimi. "Social Support and Demographic Correlates of Acculturative Stress in International Students" Journal of College Counseling 7.1 (2004): 73-82. Print.

Comment: I think this journal article meets the requirements of an academic research study. The researcher clearly outlines the research aim as to find out whether Social Support and Demographic Correlates of Acculturative Stress in International Students, the reseacrher then statistically sample the targeted population to a convenient sample survey on which data is collected, analyzed and comes up with statistical results that students who primarily socialized with non-Americans and that students from Asian countries experienced more acculturative stress compared with other subgroups. Hence an excellent research studies

6. Manese, Jeanne E, William E. Sedlacek, and Frederick T. L. Leong. "Needs and Perceptions of Female and Male International Undergraduate Students" Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development 16.1 (1988): 24-29. Print.

Comment: I think this journal article meets the requirement of an excellent academic research study. The reason is very simple, the researcher has met all the requirements of a research study, a research problem statement, and justification of the study and target population, methodology, results and conclusion at the end, hence fit as a research study.

7. Su?mer, Seda, SenelPoyrazli, and Kamini Grahame. "Predictors of Depression and Anxiety among International Students" Journal of Counseling & Development, 86.4 (2008): 429-437. Print.

Comment: This journal article meets requirements of a research study. Effective statistical research study components are well applied. The researchers seek to determine the factors that impact depression and anxiety among international students. That is an excellent research study, the target population here is international students and effective statistical methods have been postulated in the project.

8. Lee, Jihye. "Education and Family in Conflict" Journal of Studies in International Education, 15.4 (2011): 395-401. Print.

Comment: I must admit that this article really touched me and it is a good research study. The researcher seeks to determine problems that pop up in families that have sent some of their relatives to seek education in the international universities. Separation comes in, financial problems and suffering and instead crisis result. An excellent research problem supported with vivid research facts.

9. Flaitz, Jeffra, and Leslie K. Eckstein. Understanding Your International Students: An Educational, Cultural, and Linguistic Guide, Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2003. Print.

Comment: An excellent research study. The researchers seek to determine the role that the culture and native language of the students play in the acquisition of knowledge with an aim of ensuring effective teaching/learning of international students. International students come from countries and continent sharing diverse culture and linguistic backgrounds and its only via understanding them well that effective learning can be ensured.

10. Yakushko, Oksana, M M. Davidson, and Tiffany C. Sanford-Martens. "Seeking Help in a Foreign Land: International Students' Use Patterns for a U.s. University Counseling Center." Journal of College Counseling, 11.1 (2008): 6. Print.

Comment: I believe that this journal is good for a research. This is because it has a well-defined research problem which is the examination of university counseling center’s services by international students during a five-year period. The research variable are also very well illustrated and they include the clients’ presenting concerns, the students demographic characteristics, number of counseling sessions attended by each client and specific reasons for termination of the guidance session for each specific client?

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Annotated Bibliography 1 Summary This report examined the sources of social support among international students in a university in the northeast of United States of America and the extent of these so... View the full answer