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W-curve hypothesis: a standalone construct

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Acculturation research

an extension of the U-curve proposing a second dip and recovery in adjustment when sojourners return home.

In acculturation research, W-curve hypothesis refers to an extension of the U-curve proposing a second dip and recovery in adjustment when sojourners return home. This meaning comes from Gullahorn (1963) in Journal of Social Issues.[1]

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References

Gullahorn, J. T., & Gullahorn, J. E. (1963). An Extension of the U‐Curve Hypothesis. Journal of Social Issues, 19(3), 33-47. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-4560.1963.tb00447.x

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