This volume provides a succinct and accessible analysis of the existing research and scholarship around the world on a range of important areas related to contemporary education abroad, providing practitioners with important implications for programming and practice.

Anthony C. Ogden is the Associate Vice Provost for Global Engagement at the University of Wyoming, US.

Bernhard Streitwieser is an Assistant Professor of International Education and International Affairs, George Washington University Graduate School of Education and Human Development, US.

Christof Van Mol is an Assistant Professor of Sociology, Tilburg University, the Netherlands.

Part 1: Participation. 1: Decision Making: Spatio-temporal contexts of decision-making in Education Abroad. 2: Socio-demographics: A global overview of inequalities in education abroad participation. Part 2: Programming. 3: Program Types: A matrix for cross-sectional analysis. 4: Program Components: (Re)considering the role of individual areas of programming in education abroad. Part 3: Student Outcomes. 5: Academic Development: The impact of education abroad on students as learners. 6: Language Proficiency: Developmental perspectives and linguistic outcomes of education. 7: Student Development: Reflecting on sense of place and multi-locality in education abroad programmes. 8: Global Citizenship, Identity and Intercultural Competence: Student identities in education abroad. 9: Employability: How education abroad impacts the transition to graduate employment. Part 4: Institutional Outcomes. 10: Institutional Impact: Maximising the impact of education abroad for all students. 11: Curriculum Integration: Maximising the impact of education for all students. 12: Faculty Engagement: Moving beyond a discourse of disengagement. Part 5: Societal Outcomes. 13: National Policies on Education Abroad Outcomes: Addressing undesired consequences. 14: Host Community Impact: From harm-minimization to positive impact. Conclusion: Future Directions for Education Abroad Research and Scholarship.