Heritage trips are increasingly recognized as beneficial for children adopted internationally
for myriad reasons. For example, a large percentage of adults adopted transracially during …

American families moving abroad are often informed of the initial difficulties they will
encounter as residents in a new culture; however, they may not recognize the possible …

This study explored the experiences of adults who grew up outside their parents' home
country as minor dependents, as known as Third Culture Kids (TCKs), and how their …

In recent years, the number of children and families migrating from Central America to the
United States (US) has increased exponentially (Rosenblum, 2015). Likely due to this influx …

This study explored the reflective experiences of 15 Asian American adults in their twenties
and thirties who moved and lived in the US as children either without their parents (ie …

Abstract Families who move to different countries must consider the implications of cultural
mobility for children. Seventeen adults in their 60 s and 70 s who grew up as missionary …

Astronaut families are those in which one or both parents spend much of their time in Hong
Kong or Taiwan, leaving their satellite adolescent children to complete their education in …

Children make up over half of the world's migrants and refugees and face a multitude of
traumatic experiences prior to, during, and following migration. Here, we focus on migrant …

Each year newcomers enter Canada as their destination country of resettlement. Among
these, female immigrant and refugee children and youth comprise a significant portion of …

American literature on international adoption suggests that adoptees' pride in the culture of
their birth country improves their self-esteem and helps them to cope with experiences of …