Third culture kids
by David C. Pollock · first published 2009
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"For nearly a decade, Third Culture Kids: The Experience of Growing Up Among Worlds has been the authority on the experiences of 'third culture kids'--children who grow up or spend a significant part of their childhood living abroad. Early on, TCKs were identified as the prototype 'citizen of the future.' That time is now, as more and more children are growing up among worlds, creating a culturally rich and diverse world. This expanded edition profiles the personal challenges that third culture kids experience, from feelings of rootlessness and unresolved grief to struggles with maturity and i
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…daily life with, drink tea with, or hang out and watch TV or do your favorite shared activity with. There is a well-known researcher who researched kids in highly mobile families who wrote a book called 'Third Culture Kids' [4]. I found it very insightful. Essentially the book coins the term 'Third Culture Kid' to describe a child who was raised in a foreign culture+country during their formative years (before 18). It has…
on “My Diplomatic Life” ↗…disillusion when I came to the US. I have a BS in STEM (and I took a lot of liberal arts classes) and a PhD in a non STEM field. Throwaway account because I value my privacy. First of all, look up the term "Third Culture Kids." There's a book about this topic by David C. Pollock and Ruth E. Van Reken. I read that book years after becoming a proper adult and there was a lot in there that gave me some perspective on how I…
on “Ask HN: No diversity at university: how to make life more interesting?” ↗…that your children's experience might be very different than your own. The Reverse Culture Shock - Managing Reverse Culture Shock page [1] has lots of practical advice. I also highly recommend reading Third Culture Kids : Growing Up Among Worlds [2]. I would also recommend it to those who are reflecting upon their own childhood intercultural experience. [1] https://www.state.gov/m/fsi/tc/c56076.htm [2] http://www.crossculturalkid.org/third-culture-kids-excerpts/
on “Reverse Culture Shock” ↗