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Culture Shock and the Overseas Trainee

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

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The term Culture Shock describes the complex gamut of feelings experienced following an abrupt change of environment, as when an individual moves country. This event causes a discontinuity of social relationships previously relied on for the maintenance of self-esteem and frequently taken entirely for granted.

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