Third culture kids : growing up among worlds
(2009)
By:
Pollock, David C
Nonfiction
Book
Call Numbers:
303.32083/POLLOCK,D
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
Boston : Nicholas Brealey Pub., 2009
EDITION
Revised edition
DESCRIPTION
xiv, 306 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9781857885255, 1857885252
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Where is home? : Erika's story -- Who are "third culture kids"? -- Who are "cross-cultural kids? -- Why a cross-cultural childhood matters -- Why high mobility matters -- Benefits and challenges -- Personal characteristics -- Practical skills -- Rootlessness and restlessness -- Relational patterns -- Developmental issues -- Unresolved grief -- Building a strong foundation -- Dealing with transition -- Meeting educational needs -- Enjoying the journey -- Coming "home" : reentry -- How sponsoring organizations can help -- It's never too late