Keep Your Life Family and Career Intact While Living Abroad: What Every Expat Needs to Know

MOVING ABROAD? WHAT EVERY EXPAT NEEDS TO KNOW.The challenges of living in a foreign country dont begin and end with culture shock. If youre planning a move abroad you need to prepare yourself for the unique pressures anxieties and personal and family problems common to all expatriates which are often difficult to anticipate and a challenge to overcome including: Culture shock: what is it really?Long-distance relationships with friends and familyAffairs and other marriage-stressorsRaising third culture kidsBeing single overseasBusiness travel booby-trapsExpatriate burnoutThe unforeseen trials of returning home...and much much moreExpatriate psychologist Dr. Cathy Tsang-Feign uses real-life examples and easy-to-understand explanations to fully prepare you for a move abroad and to help those already there to help themselves live a well-rounded satisfying life.On the principle that awareness is half the cure Dr. Tsang-Feign identifies and explains most of the common personal relationship and family problems encountered by people living abroad: from the initial culture shock to the special joys and pitfalls of the expatriate experience to the challenges of re-entering your own native country.This expanded edition contains new information on expatriate relationships and marriage third culture kids and a thorough guide to finding help abroad.