Third Culture Kids, Revised Edition : The Experience of Growing up among Worlds

by Van Reken, Ruth E.; Pollock, David C.; Pollock, Michael V.

• ISBN13: 9781857885255
• ISBN10: 1857885252
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-09-16
• Publisher: Nicholas Brealey

Summary

For more than a decade, Third Culture Kids has been the authority on "TCKs"-children of expatriates, missionaries, military personnel and others who live and work abroad. With a significant part of their developmental years spent outside of their passport country, TCKs create their own, unique "third" cultures. Authors Pollock and Van Reken pioneered the TCK profile, which brought to light the emotional and psychological realities that come with the TCK journey, often resulting in feelings of rootlessness and grief but also in increased confidence and ability to interact with many cultures.

Author Biography

Ruth E. Van Reken, herself a second generation adult TCK and a parent and grandparent of TCKs, travels the world lecturing about the TCK experience. She is co-founder of the annual international Families in Global Transition conference and lives in Indianapolis, Indiana. David C. Pollock, a founding member of Global Nomads International, worked with TCKs and adult TCKs for more than twenty years, conducting innumerable seminars, conferences and consultations.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. xi
Understanding the World of TCKs	p. 1
Where Is Home? Erika's Story	p. 3
Who Are "Third Culture Kids"?	p. 13
Who Are "Cross-Cultural Kids?	p. 27
Why a Cross-Cultural Childhood Matters	p. 39
Why High Mobility Matters	p. 63
The TCK Profile	p. 85
Benefits and Challenges	p. 87
Personal Characteristics	p. 99
Practical Skills	p. 111
Rootlessness and Restlessness	p. 123
Relational Patterns	p. 131
Developmental Issues	p. 141
Unresolved Grief	p. 159
Maximizing the Benefits	p. 167
Building a Strong Foundation	p. 169
Dealing with Transition	p. 179
Meeting Educational Needs	p. 195
Enjoying the Journey	p. 217
Coming "Home": Reentry	p. 225
How Sponsoring Organizations Can Help	p. 239
It's Never Too Late	p. 249
Epilogue	p. 267
Appendices
Adult Third Culture Kids Survey Results	p. 269
Comparing Third Culture Kids and Kaigai/Kikoku-Shijos	p. 279
Tribute: Remembering David C. Pollock, 1939-2004	p. 287
Notes	p. 289
Resources For TCKs, ATCKs, and their Families	p. 297
Index	p. 301
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