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Third culture kids, growing up among worlds, David C. Pollock, Ruth E. Van Reken

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

Third culture kids

electronic resource

bibliography

David C. Pollock, Ruth E. Van Reken

growing up among worlds

Filled with real-life anecdotes, this title examines the nature of the TCK experience and its effect on maturing, developing a sense of identity and adjusting to one's passport country upon return. This book help third culture kids to discover that they share a common heritage with countless others., 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 an increased confidence and ability to interact with many cultures. Through interviews and personal writings, this new, expanded edition explores the challenges and benefits that TCKs encounter, and also widens the net to discuss the experiences of CCKs, cross-cultural kids, who are immigrants, international adoptees or the children of biracial or bicultural parents. Highlighting dramatic changes brought about by instant communication and ever-evolving mobility patterns, Third Culture Kids reveals the hidden diversity in our world and challenges traditional notions of identity and "home" - and shows us how the TCK experience is becoming increasingly common and valuable