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THIRD CULTURE KIDS

THE EXPERIENCE OF GROWING UP AMONG WORLDS

David C. Pollock & Ruth E. Van Reken

"A gold mine of information... The insights are sound and research-based; the advice is practical and has far-reaching potential; and the personal stories by scores of people who grew up in a culture 'not their own' offer a richness of understanding regarding the internal world and extensive experience of third culture kids. This book is a must read."
David L. Wickstrom, Psychologist and adult TCK

Third Culture Kids explores the experiences of those who have become known as 'third culture kids' (TCKs) - children who grow up or spend a significant part of their childhood living abroad.

Rich with real-life anecdotes from TCKs, this is one of the first books to fully examine the nature of the TCK experience and its effect on maturing, developing a sense of identity, and adjusting to one's 'passport country' upon return. David Pollock and Ruth Van Reken give readers an understanding of the challenges and benefits of the TCK life and provide practical suggestions and advice on maximizing those benefits.

For many TCKs this book will be their first opportunity to discover that they share a common heritage with countless others around the world. TCKs and adult TCKs, parents, relatives and friends of TCKs, and the organizations that send them overseas will all find this book an invaluable resource.

David Pollock has worked with TCKs and adult TCKs for more than twenty years and has logged thousands of miles conducting seminars and conferences for TCKs, their parents, and sponsoring organizations. Co-author Ruth Van Reken , herself an adult TCK and a parent and grandparent of TCKs, is author of one of the first books written about the TCK experience, Letters Never Sent.

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