An expat child has many layers of influence

Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory This was mentioned in Rianne Cornelisse’s paper about how expat children adapt when returning home. What is the theory of Bronfenbrenner all about? Model

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Can you survive reverse culture shock?

How repatriation affects you Everybody knows about experiencing culture shock when you visit a country with different customs, cuisine or language. But sometimes the worst culture shock of

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Holidays and teen turmoil

The expat teen Being a teen can be hard. Being an expat teen can be harder. Despite the perception of friends ‘back home’ that life in the vast

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Trouble in paradise

Paradise lost Clara describes her reluctant expat experience and how she dealt with the issues she encountered. An expat in St Lucia We lived in St Lucia from

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Perspective and perception

Quotes that focus on perspective and perception Perception and perspective are subjects we looked at this week in relation to the Reluctant Expat articles. Perhaps these quotes will

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Overcome relocation reluctance

How to feel positive about a move abroad In a previous post, I looked at what can happen if one partner doesn’t want to make the move overseas.

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The reluctant expat

What if you don’t want to move overseas? Not all overseas relocations are a welcome and exciting experience. Sometimes the news of a potential posting causes your heart

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