Families on the Move
Immigration, Migration, and Mobility
Published on 4. January 1994
Book
Hardback
436 pages
978-1-56024-455-4 (ISBN)
Description
Families on the Move addresses the questions of the role mobility continues to play in contemporary life. Although the American transition of belief in an open society and frontier is still full of vigor, concerns about the frequency, opportunity, and meaning of mobility to families have arisen. This book examines the current research on family mobility, migration, and immigration and proposes new directions for understanding the relationship between mobility and family life.It is important that today's researchers, educators, and practitioners understand the nuances of a mobile society to develop programs and policies that ease such transitions. Topics covered in Families on the Move include national and international mobility that affects families during transitional stages of life. The contributors have provided diverse research and theory that emphasizes a variety of specific populations and policy analyses. In addition to specific subcultural and historic patterns, the book addresses the process at a familial micro level.Individuals and families face increasing stress and opportunity when change arises. Relocation of one's residence my have different interpretations depending on the situation. A decision to relocate may be based on choice, or by employee transfer, crisis or a cultural phenomena. Considering how these changes affect the family and the new environment of relocation are central themes in the book. All professionals and researchers interested in family issues will want to read this book.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Binghamton
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Weight
816 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-56024-455-4 (9781560244554)
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Content
Contents Part I: The Illusion of Stability in Family Life: The Reality of Change and Mobility
Introduction
The Illusion of Stability in Family Life: The Reality of Change and Mobility
The Impact of Geographic Mobility on Individuals and Families
Homelessness in America: Involuntary Family Migration
Coping With the Displaced Farm Family: The New Rural Migration
Rethinking Family/Organization Linkage in Job-Related Transfers
Movers and Shakers: Black Families and Corporate Relocation
The Dual-Career Commuter Family: A Lifestyle on the Move
The Bone and Sinew of the Race: Black Women, Domestic Service, and Labor Migration
South African Migration and the Effects on the Family
Families Fleeing War: The Case of Central Americans
Part II: Policy and Research Regarding Family Mobility and Immigration
Effects of the Immigration Reform and Control Act on Families
Black--White Marriages: Social Change and Intergenerational Mobility
The Power of Ritual in a Chicano Community: A Young Woman's Status and Expanding Family Ties
Support Systems and the Relocation Process for Children and Families
The Impossible Dream: Education for Integration of Hispanic Families
Applying the Developmental Family Therapy Model to Issues of Migrating Families
Immigrant Families, Adolescents, and Acculturation: Insights for Therapists
The Experience of Immigration for a Mother Left Behind: The Use of Qualitative Feminist Strategies to Analyze Letters From My Swiss Grandmother to My Father
Wedding Rings and Take-Out Food: Early Human Mobility Ritualized in Later Human Pilgrimage
Index
Introduction
The Illusion of Stability in Family Life: The Reality of Change and Mobility
The Impact of Geographic Mobility on Individuals and Families
Homelessness in America: Involuntary Family Migration
Coping With the Displaced Farm Family: The New Rural Migration
Rethinking Family/Organization Linkage in Job-Related Transfers
Movers and Shakers: Black Families and Corporate Relocation
The Dual-Career Commuter Family: A Lifestyle on the Move
The Bone and Sinew of the Race: Black Women, Domestic Service, and Labor Migration
South African Migration and the Effects on the Family
Families Fleeing War: The Case of Central Americans
Part II: Policy and Research Regarding Family Mobility and Immigration
Effects of the Immigration Reform and Control Act on Families
Black--White Marriages: Social Change and Intergenerational Mobility
The Power of Ritual in a Chicano Community: A Young Woman's Status and Expanding Family Ties
Support Systems and the Relocation Process for Children and Families
The Impossible Dream: Education for Integration of Hispanic Families
Applying the Developmental Family Therapy Model to Issues of Migrating Families
Immigrant Families, Adolescents, and Acculturation: Insights for Therapists
The Experience of Immigration for a Mother Left Behind: The Use of Qualitative Feminist Strategies to Analyze Letters From My Swiss Grandmother to My Father
Wedding Rings and Take-Out Food: Early Human Mobility Ritualized in Later Human Pilgrimage
Index