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cross-cultural adaptation theory  

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  • Around the world, millions of people relocate and cross cultural or subcultural boundaries each year. Although unique in individual circumstances, all strangers in an unfamiliar environment embark on the common project of establishing and maintaining, over time, a relatively stable and reciprocal relationship with the host environment. [Source: Encyclopedia of Communication Theory; Cross-Cultural Adaptation Theory]

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