Transnational Families Living Across Borders: Research to Practice
Henry Gonzalez, Ph.D., California State University-Sacramento, Vanja Lazarevic, Ph.D., San Diego State University, Karen S. Myers-Bowman, Ph.D., San Diego State University, Robert Weisskirch, Ph.D., California State University-Monterey Bay, Hyun-Kyung You, Ph.D., Humboldt State University
Facilitator/Discussant: Judith Myers-Walls, Ph.D., Purdue University; Chair: Karen S. Myers-Bowman, Ph.D., San Diego State University
- Education & Enrichment
About the Session
- 311-01 - Transborder Immigrant Families
By Henry Gonzalez, Ph.D., California State University-Sacramento
- 311-02 - Refugee FamiliesBy Vanja Lazarevic, Ph.D., San Diego State University
- 311-03 - High School Exchange Student FamiliesBy Karen S. Myers-Bowman, Ph.D., San Diego State University
- 311-04 - Language BrokeringBy Robert Weisskirch, Ph.D., California State University-Monterey Bay
- 311-05 - Wild Goose FamiliesBy Hyun-Kyung You, Ph.D., Humboldt State University
Abstract(s)
As societies become more globally connected, families are impacted directly and indirectly. In fact, families often exist across international borders; for example, immigrant families, refugee families, and families with students studying abroad. This symposium will include a discussion of research regarding family processes, challenges and successes for those families who have members in different countries. Implications for family researchers and practitioners will be emphasized.
Objectives
Participants will be able to: (1) Identify strengths of transnational families; (2) Identify motivations, challenges and needs of transnational families; (3) Identify appropriate methods of family life education for transnational families.