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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former farm families, former farm family, corporate draft, displaced farm family, commuter couples, immigrating families, commuter lifestyle, transitional conflicts, migrant labor system, family mobility Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, New York, The Haworth Press, Los Angeles, Central American, Family Review, The Haworth Document Delivery Center, Sophie Grossenbacher, Oxford University Press, World War, Congressional Digest, Groves Conference, Great Migration, American Sociological Review, Guilford Press, University of Chicago Press, University of Delaware, Paul Grossenbacher, Salgado de Snyder, San Antonio, American Demographics, Latin American, Republic of Swaziland, Augustine College, Basic Books New!
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