International Journal of Changes in Education

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APA

Evans, K. (2026). Measuring Perception of College Welcome Provided to Foreign-Born Students: Validation with Pilot Data. International Journal of Changes in Education, 3(2), 111-123. https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewIJCE42022498

Vancouver

Evans K. Measuring Perception of College Welcome Provided to Foreign-Born Students: Validation with Pilot Data. International Journal of Changes in Education. 2026;3(2):111-23. https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewIJCE42022498

AMA

Evans K. Measuring Perception of College Welcome Provided to Foreign-Born Students: Validation with Pilot Data. International Journal of Changes in Education. 2026;3(2), 111-123. https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewIJCE42022498

Chicago

Evans, Kerri. "Measuring Perception of College Welcome Provided to Foreign-Born Students: Validation with Pilot Data". International Journal of Changes in Education 2026 3 no. 2 (2026): 111-123. https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewIJCE42022498

Harvard

Evans, K. (2026). Measuring Perception of College Welcome Provided to Foreign-Born Students: Validation with Pilot Data. International Journal of Changes in Education, 3(2), pp. 111-123. https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewIJCE42022498

MLA

Evans, Kerri "Measuring Perception of College Welcome Provided to Foreign-Born Students: Validation with Pilot Data". International Journal of Changes in Education, vol. 3, no. 2, 2026, pp. 111-123. https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewIJCE42022498