| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第1-9页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第9-10页 |
| 摘要 | 第10-11页 |
| CONTENTS | 第11-13页 |
| LIST OF TABLES AND CHARTS | 第13-14页 |
| CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION | 第14-18页 |
| ·Research Background | 第14-16页 |
| ·Research Significance | 第16页 |
| ·Research Organization | 第16-18页 |
| CHAPTER II LITERATURE REVIEW | 第18-32页 |
| ·Brief Review of Acculturation | 第18-22页 |
| ·Social Networks of International Students | 第22-26页 |
| ·Research Questions and Hypotheses | 第26页 |
| ·Theoretical Framework | 第26-32页 |
| ·Acculturation Strategies | 第26-28页 |
| ·Huang Guangguo’s Classification of Relationship | 第28-29页 |
| ·Other Related Theories and Concepts | 第29-32页 |
| ·Culture Shock | 第29页 |
| ·Individualism and Collectivism | 第29-30页 |
| ·Chinese International Students | 第30-32页 |
| CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY | 第32-36页 |
| ·Explanation of Methodology | 第32-33页 |
| ·Quantitative Phase | 第33-34页 |
| ·Participants | 第33页 |
| ·Questionnaire Design | 第33-34页 |
| ·Qualitative Phase | 第34-36页 |
| ·Participants | 第34页 |
| ·Question Design | 第34-36页 |
| CHAPTER IV RESULTS | 第36-45页 |
| ·Demographics | 第36-37页 |
| ·Acculturation Strategies | 第37-40页 |
| ·Interview | 第40-45页 |
| CHAPTER V ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION | 第45-59页 |
| ·Analyzing and Discussing Acculturation Strategies | 第45-47页 |
| ·Integration is the Predominant Strategy | 第45-46页 |
| ·Assimilation is the Second Preferred Strategy | 第46页 |
| ·Marginalization and Separation are the Least Favored Strategies | 第46-47页 |
| ·Analyzing and Discussing Social Network Features | 第47-52页 |
| ·Monocultural Network: Emotional plus Instrumental Relationship | 第47-49页 |
| ·Bicultural Network: Becoming Real Friends with Americans is Frustrating | 第49-51页 |
| ·Multicultural Network: Asians are Easier to Get along with | 第51-52页 |
| ·Analyzing and Discussing Acculturation Strategies and Social Networks | 第52-59页 |
| ·Strategy of Integration: Social Network is Essential in Coping with Culture Shock | 第52-53页 |
| ·Strategy of Assimilation: Diverse Social Networks | 第53-55页 |
| ·Strategy of Marginalization: It’s Unwise to Cut off Monocultural Network | 第55-57页 |
| ·Strategy of Separation: Mixed Relationship with Co-nationals | 第57-59页 |
| CHAPTER VI CONCLUSION | 第59-64页 |
| ·Findings | 第59-60页 |
| ·Implications | 第60-62页 |
| ·Limitations | 第62-63页 |
| ·Suggestions | 第63-64页 |
| WORKS CITED | 第64-67页 |
| APPENDIX I | 第67-69页 |
| APPENDIX II | 第69页 |
