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From temporary to permanent? A qualitative study about settlement decisions of German professionals and their families on assignments in the U.S.

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	From temporary to permanent? A qualitative study about settlement decisions of German professionals and their families on assignments in the U.S./
Author:	Eich-Krohm, Astrid.
Description:	277 p.
Notes:	Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 69-07, Section: A, page: 2894.
Contained By:	Dissertation Abstracts International69-07A.
Subject:	Sociology, Individual and Family Studies. -
Online resource:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=3322403
ISBN:	9780549731726

From temporary to permanent? A qualitative study about settlement decisions of German professionals and their families on assignments in the U.S.
Eich-Krohm, Astrid.

From temporary to permanent? A qualitative study about settlement decisions of German professionals and their families on assignments in the U.S. - 277 p.

Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 69-07, Section: A, page: 2894.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--State University of New York at Albany, 2008.

In a globalization context, highly skilled workers from developing and developed countries increasingly embark on foreign assignments with transnational companies. This qualitative study analyzes the role of the family in the migration decisions of German highly skilled workers/professionals to the United States. Comparing families who remained in the U.S. temporarily, those who settled, and recent arrivals who have not yet decided on their ultimate residence status, this study is based upon 68 in-depth interviews with both husbands and wives. Factors encouraging family's to remain in the U.S. include the social embeddedness of men and children and women's visa status and the transferability of their educational degrees. Influential factors for a return involve how established husbands and wives careers were in Germany, perceived problems or advantages with children's schooling, and care taking responsibilities for family members in Germany. Settlement is more likely to occur when both husbands and wives find prospects for themselves in the U.S. This study has several implications for immigration research. In prior research, wives have been described as "tied migrants" with little influence on the migration decision. However, the findings here show that women do have an influential role in migration decisions and are not as "tied" as commonly presumed. Second, families were highly motivated to integrate into American culture, supporting rapid assimilation of the 1.5 and second generation. However, German families did not participate in ethnic networks as transnational theory would suggest. Finally, personal interests (including cultural appeal and the flexibility of the American job market) were as important as economic reasons for relocation.

ISBN: 9780549731726Subjects--Topical Terms:

626655
Sociology, Individual and Family Studies.

From temporary to permanent? A qualitative study about settlement decisions of German professionals and their families on assignments in the U.S.
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