ABSTRACT
A sojourn is defined as a temporary stay in a new place. It occurs voluntarily for an unspecified, though relatively short, period of time. Although there are no fixed criteria for defining a sojourn in terms of its duration, 6 months to 5 years are commonly cited parameters. Consequently, student and business sojourners are usually more committed than tourists to their new location, but less involved than immigrants and resettled refugees. Like immigrants, they voluntarily relocate abroad; however, ‘returning home’ is anticipated and planned.
