Table of Contents
Preface to the Second Edition xi
Introduction xvii
Part 1 The Art
1 Coming Home 3
The Meaning of Home 5
Coming Home: The Personal Issues 15
What the Returnee Can Do 41
2 The Stages of Reentry 49
Leave-Taking and Departure 52
The Honeymoon 54
Reverse Culture Shock 56
Readjustment 65
3 The Return of the Employee 73
Issues for the Employee 74
Issues for the Organization 88
What the Organization Can Do 91
What the Employee Can Do 107
The Stages of Workplace Reentry 110
4 The Return of Spouses and Children 116
Issues for the Spouse 117
What Spouses Can Do 126
Issues for Younger Children 128
What Parents Can Do for Younger Children 130
Issues for Teenagers 132
What Parents Can Do for Teenagers 146
What Teens Can Do 151
5 Special Populations 155
I Exchange Students 156
The Parent Problem 158
What Exchange Students and Their Families Can Do 168
II International Voluntary Organizations 171
The Issues 171
What Returning Volunteers Can Do 181
III Military Personnel and Their Families 183
The Issues 184
What Military Returnees and Their Families Can Do 194
IV Missionaries 195
The Issues 196
What Missionaries Can Do 201
V Third Culture Kids 203
The Issues 204
What Third Culture Kids Can Do 208
Epilogue 210
Part 2 A Do-It-Yourself Reentry Workshop
Step One: Getting a Little Perspective 217
Step Two: Identifying Your Reentry Issues 221
Step Three: Designing Your Reentry Plan 233
Managing Reentry: A Few Suggestions 235
Useful Resources 263
Bibliography 265
Index 271
Acknowledgments 278
