There has been little empirical research on the psychological and sociological impact of transfer policies on managers and their families or on the attitudes of employees and their spouses toward corporate transfer policies. Develops and tests a number of hypotheses concerning the prediction of managerial satisfaction with recent transfers.…

Discusses problems of Southeast Asians adjusting to American culture and their new roles. Sources of stress and conflict for adults, adolescents, and young children suggest possible plans of action for teachers and counselors. (SA)

Examines the process of integration and settlement among Mexican migrants. The following social and economic developments increase the likelihood that migrants will settle in the United States: (1) bringing family members; (2) making new friends; 3) establishing institutional connections; and (4) obtaining stable, better-paying jobs.(Author/PS)

Oral interviews were conducted with women in exile from Brazil, including those forced to leave the country and those who fled voluntarily and were conscious of making a political decision. Political involvement gave them the possibility to discover their actual capabilities and self-worth. (RM)

Debates the effect of relocation on elderly patients in a critique of an earlier study and a rebuttal by the original author. Questions whether patient mortality is related to the stress of moving or a simple function of age, health status, or choice. Additional evidence on relocation effects is needed. (JAC)

This paper exploits a natural experiment created by public housing closings in Chicago to examine the impact of residential relocation on educational outcomes. During the 1990s, the Chicago Housing Authority closed over 7,400 units of public housing as part of redevelopment and consolidation efforts. Households affected by the closures were…

In this lesson plan students examine the concepts of immigrant and refugee, identifying the similarities and differences in the two concepts and exploring the stories of refugees and the people and organizations that help them. The lesson outlines knowledge objectives for students in grades 2-3 and presents additional objectives for students in…

Discusses research on man-environment relations and initiates the process of formulating a research paradigm for studying environmental moves and readjustments. Uses a renovated academic center as a specimen case. (JR)

Sixty-five percent of physicians entering their first professional positions leave the counties of their residencies, following a national migration trend to the Sun Belt. Most of these were in nonprimary care specialties and moved into self-employment or office-based practices, were disproportionately male, and moved to smaller urban or nonurban…

This paper provides a detailed description of the pattern of occupational adjustment of the Vietnamese refugees to the United States and compares their experiences with other recent refugee and immigrant groups. (Author)

Examines the relationship between mobility and academic achievement, classroom adjustment, and socioeconomic status (SES). As mobility increases, achievement declines. Results indicate mobility to be inversely related to achievement, adjustment, and SES. (Author/BEF)

Discusses how in her 1981 novel "Obasan," Joy Kogawa recounts the saga of the internment and relocation of Japanese Canadians during and after the Second World War by juxtaposing the "factual" historic telling against the personal, "fictional" telling. Asks students to analyze a passage and consider such literary…

Surveyed 64 site managers of subsidized housing for independent elderly to determine staff response to residents' loss of functional independence. Found that most sites lacked adequate staff with training to monitor aging population. No clear policies were found regarding when to retain or transfer residents. Staff appeared unprepared to locate or…

Reports on the approach to intervention developed by the Early Assistance for Students and Families Project for use by schools to facilitate the initial school adjustment of newly entering students and their families. Specifically discussed are: the concept of welcoming; intervention phases, tasks, and mechanisms; and the special focus on…