Research Handbook of Global Families

Implications for Theory and Practice

Yvonne Kallane, Joanne Mutter, Heidi Collins (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

426 Seiten

2023
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78811-286-4 (ISBN)

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With research into the lives of global families becoming an increasing focus worldwide, this Research Handbook is a timely compendium of contemporary scholarship. It aptly describes the work-family interface, delving into the unique dimensions of global family life.

This carefully designed Research Handbook offers a resource of nuanced discussions on some familiar topics as well as often-overlooked topics including global rainbow families, expatriate children and FIFO family life. While providing an essential theoretical understanding, each chapter also offers clear agendas for future research with theoretical insight. With a focus on insider perspectives, it successfully frames today’s family challenges in a clear and concise way.

The Research Handbook of Global Families will be useful for students and academics of such disciplines as global politics, human resource management, migration theory and sociology. It will also be an important reference point for researchers seeking up-to-date information about the nature of global family life.

Edited by Yvonne Kallane, School of Arts and Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Australia, Joanne Mutter, Department of Management and International Business, University of Auckland Business School and Heidi Collins, School of Graduate Studies, University of Auckland, New Zealand

Contents:

Foreword xvii
Ruth Van Reken
1 Global families: an evolving concept 1
Yvonne Kallane, Joanne Mutter and Heidi Collins

PART I EXPATRIATE FAMILIES
2 Expatriate families: historic development of the research field
and future outlook 29
Jan Selmer and Sebastian Stoermer
3 Adjustment of expatriate families: a holistic approach 46
Arno Haslberger and Thomas Hippler
4 The trailing spouse: an evolving global phenomenon 72
Yvonne Kallane and Betty Jane Punnett
5 Dual-career expatriation: definitions and concepts 126
Joanne Mutter and Yvonne Kallane

PART II MIGRANT FAMILIES
6 African female migrants, family-planning decision-making
and work–family balance: the influence of culture and religion 162
Lovanirina Ramboarison-Lalao, Allane Madanamoothoo, Jean-Luc
Cerdin and Chris Brewster
7 Migrants and transnational family life in South America:
between new families and old practices 183
Roberto Rodolfo Georg Uebel

PART III MOBILITY COMMUNITIES
8 Missionary families: a case study of expatriation in the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 204
Charles Vance, Mark E. Mendenhall and Fred E. Woods
9 Expatriate children: lessons learned from missionary kids (MKs) 232
Cheryl Doss and Braam Oberholster
10 Global families in transnational education 260
Jodie Trembath
11 Global families in sport: the case of the international yachting
fraternity 281
Joanne Mutter

PART IV EMERGING FORMS OF GLOBAL FAMILY MOBILITY
12 Global rainbow families 304
Varina Michaels and Georg Tamm
13 Split family expatriation: perspectives from expatriates and
their career spouses 329
Kate Hutchings and Yvonne Kallane
14 Long-distance commuting ‘FIFO’ families: the work–family interface 358
Libby Brook and Graeme Ditchburn

Index

Erscheinungsdatum	13.10.2023
Reihe/Serie	Research Handbooks in Business and Management series
Verlagsort	Cheltenham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Familie / Erziehung
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Mikrosoziologie
	Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Unternehmensführung / Management
ISBN-10	1-78811-286-5 / 1788112865
ISBN-13	978-1-78811-286-4 / 9781788112864
Zustand	Neuware