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BL
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1004361
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b758731
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Pollock, David C.
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| Title & Author
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Third culture kids : : growing up among worlds /\ David C. Pollock, Ruth E. Van Reken.
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| Edition Statement
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Rev. ed.
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| Publication Statement
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Boston :: Nicholas Brealey Pub.,, ©2009.
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1 online resource (xiv, 306 pages) :: illustrations
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| ISBN
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147364514X
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: 1857884086
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: 9781473645141
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: 9781857884081
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1857885252
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9781857885255
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Includes bibliographical references.
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| Contents
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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.
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| Abstract
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Nearly a decade ago, Third Culture Kids: The Experience of Growing Up Among Worlds introduced the concept of and has been the authority on the experiences of "TCKs"--Children who grow up or spend a significant part of their childhood living abroad. Early on, TCKs were identified as the rototype "citizen of the future." That future is now, as more and more children are growing up among worlds, creating a culturally rich and diverse world. Rich with real-life anecdotes, Third Culture Kids, Revised Edition examines the nature of the TCK experience and its effect on maturing, developing a sense of.
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Children-- Travel-- Foreign countries.
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Children-- Foreign countries-- Attitudes.
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Intercultural communication-- Foreign countries.
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Parents-- Employment-- Foreign countries.
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Social interaction in children-- Foreign countries.
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Social skills in children-- Foreign countries.
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Third-culture children.
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Barn-- sociala förhållanden.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE-- General.
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Third-culture children.
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| Dewey Classification
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303.3/208209
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HQ784.S56P65 2009eb
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Van Reken, Ruth E.,1945-
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