Reconnecting with Kinship: Everyday Practices of Indonesian International Students' Reintegration into Family and Ethnic Networks
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| Title: | Reconnecting with Kinship: Everyday Practices of Indonesian International Students' Reintegration into Family and Ethnic Networks |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Jony Eko Yulianto (ORCID |
| Source: | Educational and Developmental Psychologist. 2025 42(2):243-253. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 11 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Foreign Students, Student Mobility, Migration, Family Relationship, Social Networks, Ethnic Groups, Social Environment, Acculturation, Graduate Students, College Graduates, Outcomes of Education |
| Geographic Terms: | Indonesia |
| DOI: | 10.1080/20590776.2025.2526332 |
| ISSN: | 2059-0776 2059-0784 |
| Abstract: | Objective: Some international students choose to return to their home countries upon completing their studies. Understanding how these students re-establish connections with their families and broader ethnic communities is crucial for addressing the needs of both the students and their communities. This study aims to explore the everyday practices of Indonesian international students as they reconnect with their families and broader ethnic networks. Methods: This qualitative study explored the lived experiences of three international students who had returned to their hometowns in East Java, and their family members. Data were collected through three phases of interviews: a biographical interview, go-along interviews, and photo-elicitation interviews. Social Practice Theory was used to analyse the experiences of the three international students and their family members. Results: The findings highlight that the everyday practices such as navigating language, financial, and occupational barriers are central in the process of reconnecting international students with the broader community in the process of cultural reconnection. Mundane practices such as speaking "broken English" or using money saved from the study abroad are crucial for the international students to navigate intercultural tensions in their daily lives. Conclusion: Everyday practices are essential for the students to integrate cultural elements from their time abroad into their daily lives at home, creating a hybrid space of community practices that benefits both the returning students and both familial and ethnic community members. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1492617 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Objective: Some international students choose to return to their home countries upon completing their studies. Understanding how these students re-establish connections with their families and broader ethnic communities is crucial for addressing the needs of both the students and their communities. This study aims to explore the everyday practices of Indonesian international students as they reconnect with their families and broader ethnic networks. Methods: This qualitative study explored the lived experiences of three international students who had returned to their hometowns in East Java, and their family members. Data were collected through three phases of interviews: a biographical interview, go-along interviews, and photo-elicitation interviews. Social Practice Theory was used to analyse the experiences of the three international students and their family members. Results: The findings highlight that the everyday practices such as navigating language, financial, and occupational barriers are central in the process of reconnecting international students with the broader community in the process of cultural reconnection. Mundane practices such as speaking "broken English" or using money saved from the study abroad are crucial for the international students to navigate intercultural tensions in their daily lives. Conclusion: Everyday practices are essential for the students to integrate cultural elements from their time abroad into their daily lives at home, creating a hybrid space of community practices that benefits both the returning students and both familial and ethnic community members. |
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| ISSN: | 2059-0776 2059-0784 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/20590776.2025.2526332 |
