Despite the fact that I couldn't find any articles about parent's concerns about exchange student programs, there is many pages that help hosting parents with taking care of an exchange students. Even thought it doesn't really help with my question, it can point out exactly of what are those hosting parents afraid of and what can be the main concerns of parents of an exchange student as well.

http://blog.exchangemom.com/tag/travel-insurance/

http://www.rotary-youth-exchange.com/yeo/docs/Host%20Parent%20Guide%20rev%20Mar09.pdf

As in my case of an exchange student my host family had no idea as far as my health insurance policy or what to do when sick, or many important thing that concerned my parents the most. I would like to include that in my paper as well.

Davis, Todd M. Open Doors, 1997-1998. Report on International Educational

 Exchange. IEE Books, Institute of International Education, PO Box 371, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701, 1998.

Article by Todd Davis overlooking many points of exchange student programs, witch can help me possibly build a claim and especially look at how us was participating in those programs.

(1)overview;(2)enrolmentsbyplaceoforiginandacademic level; (3) U.S. distribution of foreign students; (4) the economics of educationalexchange;(5)foreignstudentsbytheCarnegieclasification system; (6) academic and personal characteristics of foreign students; (7) student mobility worldwide; (8) destinations of U.S. students studying OverseaS; (9) foreign students in intensive English programs; (10) foreign scholars;and(1)informationaboutthesurveysusedtocompilethereport. Briefesaysonspecificaspectsofinternationaleducationalexchangebya variety of authors are also included. (DB) 

http://rockcenter.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/03/13/10669162-foreign-exchange-students-sexually-abused-in-program-overseen-by-state-department

Controversy article by nbc news about foreign exchange student being abused. 

Another question that arises, considering these negative aspects is shall a parent feel safe sending their child oversees? 

How can parents make sure their child is safe?

Benefits of Student Exchange

Student exchange offers broad based benefits and outcomes for students keen to embark on this international adventure.

Most of these are intertwined and come together to constitute the overarching exchange experience.

Educational

• International learning and knowledge propels students towards acceptance and understanding of an array of different cultural and community perspectives.
• Language acquisition is achieved through practical immersion.
• Awareness and adoption of alternative, multi-faceted approaches to learning.
• Analytical and problem solving skills.
• Enhanced interest in global issues as well as a broader general knowledge.  
  

Personal

• Self-development and awareness leading to enhanced self-confidence and self-esteem. This is often the most noticeable change in returned exchange students.
• Maturity and social poise, fuelled by the necessity to confront challenges outside a familiar support network and comfort zone.
• Integration into another family as well as the development of life-long friendships, fostering an appreciation of home and family.
• A tremendous sense of accomplishment upon completion encourages students to develop independent opinions, make informed decisions and strive to attain fresh goals.  
  

Long-Term

• Students who go on to tertiary studies find themselves more comfortable in ‘foreign’ environments.
• Prospective employers in almost every field look favourably upon experience gained while living overseas and knowledge obtained of another language and culture.
• Increased pressure to communicate and relate to others develops an awareness of group dynamics and personal sensitivity towards others.
• Successful program completion represents an excellent measure of personal flexibility, encompassing an ability to reach compromise, focus and succeed through challenging times.

Link:

http://wep.org.au/info/student-exchange-benefits

regarding this Australian website, these are the benefits of exchange student programs I would like to concentrate on the most, and give specific examples of each point mentioned in this article. However as I said I also want to mention all negative things possible that could arise and do arise with single one of these positive things.

How to give this research a so what?
Thinking about how to approach audience thru this paper and make a statement that would be memorable about exchange programs is to probably narrow my audience to students who want to be and exchange students or a considering it and my research paper would be helpful for them and help them  decide.
this link right here is a forum future of current exchange students where they can get to know first hand stories, however those stories are mostly positive and do not exactly describe the reality of exchange student program.

http://exchangestudentworld.com/story/all/

I am going to try to introduce all problems possible that arise during exchange student programs, support these claims with research, however not try to discourage anyone from becoming n exchange student.

The Effects of Being a Foreign Exchange Student

Intercultural Awareness

Students studying abroad get more opportunities to meet friends. These friends carry different cultural assumptions, allowing students to become more aware of their own assumptions. Students can also develop a more global perspective, developing empathy toward other viewpoints.

National Benefits

When foreign exchange students travel to other countries, they sometimes receive some of these countries' benefits. For example, students traveling to France receive their Social Security benefits and medical care.

Cultural Education

Foreign exchange students can learn more about a culture by experiencing the culture firsthand. If the student is lucky enough to visit near a cultural landmark, the student will have an opportunity to visit that landmark.

Difficult Adjustments

Foreign exchange students might struggle to adjust to the foreign environment, possibly having a negative effect on the student's studies. Different cultures tend to value different kinds of knowledge, and cultures also have different teaching methods. Students who are not native speakers of the country might struggle to understand the course content until they gain more of a grasp of the language. Also, different cultures have varying attitudes toward scholastic achievement, with some schools challenging students more than others.

Emotional Stress
Students can be put under emotional stress when overseas. Some students are homesick and other students are not able to relate to the students from other cultures. Also, the student may or may not feel welcomed by the other culture, creating social strain.

Improved Education

The quality of education varies from country to country. Therefore, foreign exchange students can take advantage of the improved academic resources found in another country. For example, if a school has a better science program than the student's native country, a student already excelling in that subject area can benefit from the added instruction.

International Friendship

Developing an ability to form relationships with those from other cultures helps students become international leaders later on in life, whether they work for the government as diplomats or work for businesses that market products overseas.

Read more: http://www.ehow.com/info_8253035_effects-being-foreign-exchange-student.html#ixzz2jEZWeRJr


Making Friends 

A new study released today in the Journal of International and Intercultural Communication revealed that nearly 40 percent of foreign exchange students who have come to the United States for college report having no American friends.
 
Read more: http://www.newswise.com/articles/many-international-students-have-few-close-american-friends-survey-says

Today despite I picked a topic of exchange student programs, I am still considering getting into the topic of modeling and how does it influence the mentality of young people all the way thru the elderly and the society overall.

As I am getting exhausted of the formality of how I would have to write my paper about exchange student programs, this topic relates to it a way that modeling is international business, kinda working like the work 'n' study exchange programs however this is not the way I would go.

The narrowing of this topic could be the Fashion and modeling in Denver, The history of modeling and what its based on, what certain cultures prefer in the this business and how is this industry managed.  Also I could further go with my research into diseases like bulimia and anorexia and depression relate to this industry.

My other thoughts however regarding exchange student programs where weather it can actually lead to the loss of cultural pride when being in a certain country sometimes requires acclimatization and adaptation. 

Here is a side I found some information how acclimatization is needed in order to avoid multicultural conflict.

http://www.publiceye.org/ark/immigrants/CulturalDiv.html