Describes a study which examined the job location preferences of 1981 high school seniors from three very poor, predominantly Mexican-American cities in south Texas. Results indicated that students were willing to move to take advantage of better economic opportunities. There was a tendency to shun Chicago and Detroit. (AM)

Examined the specific sources of stress among 122 recently transferred executives and their spouses. Results indicated differences among husbands and wives and various stressors related to mobility. Discusses ways in which families, communities and corporations may facilitate adaption and coping. (Author/RC)

Studied three support groups for women who had recently moved into a community. Several themes such as grief, loneliness, and loss of self-esteem emerged; the groups were helpful in resolving these feelings. Spouses should be included in future groups. (LAB)

Modernization or reconstruction programs can be coordinated by developing a relocation plan for each school site. A relocation plan is a detailed outline of the proposed work to be accomplished in a planned sequence to accommodate the educational needs of the school during the project. (MLF)

Describes University of Cincinnati's Corporate Spouse Relocation Program, a program designed to help relocated, unemployed partners of dual-career couples who have been transferred or offered a job that requires a move. (NB)

In Hebei Province (China), interprovincial migrants, particularly recent ones, were found to have higher status jobs than lifetime residents in both urban and rural areas. Upper-rung employment was associated with gender and educational attainment, but the most consistent explanation of occupational distribution emphasizes psychological and social…

In a "forgotten" episode of World War II, the Native residents (but not white residents) of the Aleutian Islands were evacuated to southeastern Alaska and were compelled to live for three years in internment camps unfit for human habitation without proper medical treatment, adequate food, or basic human rights. (SV)

Spouse relocation counseling is a prime example of the interrelationship between a client's career development and mental health counseling needs. Understanding and responding to trailing spouses in terms of mental health and career development needs is vital to serving this special population. (Author)

Argues that the key to a successful move to a new facility for a library is advance planning, and suggests practical ways to make a smooth library transition to a new or newly renovated space. (LAE)

Includes "Introduction" (Kaplan); "Contemporary Perspective on Dual Career Couples in the Workplace" (Stoltz-Loike); "Dual Career Dilemma--His Move or Hers?" (Holdcroft); "Reflections of a Dual Career Couple" (Capps, Shillinger); "Balancing Acts--Juggling Love, Work, Family and Recreation"…

Since 1968, the Yavapai community at Fort McDowell, Arizona, has been threatened with relocation because of proposed dam construction. Severe psychological distress (demoralization) and high use of medical services were found among 79 adults surveyed, for whom relocation was as distressing as a loved one's death. Contains 68 references. (SV)

Discussions about the ethics of migration require both a realistic approach that focuses on what is possible given the existing realities and an idealistic approach that requires policymakers to assess current reality in light of the nation's highest ideals. Migration issues require a full range of perspectives. (SLD)

In different ways, J. Carens and M. Weiner have overlooked important ethical issues raised by the human migration phenomenon. Weiner avoids moral issues in his conceptualization of alien admissions, and Carens focuses too intensely on the issue of whether national borders can be justified or not. (SLD)

Data from the 1990 U.S. Census on the effect of admission criteria on immigrant earnings profiles found that nonoccupation-based immigration, usually family-based, was associated with lower entry earnings but higher earnings growth than occupation-based immigration. Earnings became nearly equal after 11 to 18 years. (SLD)

This study explores the setting up and development of the first Palestinian-led education system, from 1994 to 2005. Given the context of chronic crisis, and the immensity of the endeavour, the Palestinians have made substantial progress in a relatively short time. However, the Palestinian education story does not end here. The author looks at…