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ERIC Number: EJ639688
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0264-7281
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Orchids in the Bathroom: Reflections on Relocation Stress.
Powell, William R.
International Schools Journal, v21 n1 p19-34 Nov 2001
Discusses the stress factors involved in moving overseas to teach, or in returning home after an overseas assignment. Includes warning signs of relocation stress, such as becoming fearful of new situations, being reluctant to talk about the move, and finding excessive fault with new people or places. (Contains 15 references.) (NB)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Change, Change Agents, Coping, Culture Conflict, Higher Education, International Education, Occupational Mobility, Overseas Employment, Place of Residence, Relocation, Stress Management, Stress Variables, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Experience
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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