Synopses & Reviews
Widely acclaimed as the first and only book to fully examine the legacy of transition and change shared by those who have grown up globally, Third Culture Kids speaks to the challenges and rewards of a multicultural childhood: the joy of discovery and heartbreaking loss, its effect on maturing and personal identity, and the difficulty in making the transition home. Pollock and Van Reken give voice to children everywhere who have grown up living abroad third culture kids (TCKs). Through interviews, poetry, and personal writings, the authors validate past experiences of TCKs, placing into a clear context their shared heritage and profiling typical characteristics and emotions from practical social skills and identity development to restlessness and delayed adolescence. For parents, educators, and the thousands of adult TCKs around the world, Third Culture Kids brings to life the essence of the cultural, emotional, physical, and geographical experiences of the nomadic life of a TCK.
Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references (p. 319-333).