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Author Eich-Krohm, Astrid, 1962-

Title German professionals in the United States : a gendered analysis of the migration decision of highly skilled families / Astrid Eich-Krohm.

Publication Info. El Paso : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2012.
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Description 1 online resource (vii, 227 pages).
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Physical Medium polychrome
Series The new Americans : recent immigration and American society
New Americans (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Theoretical context and explanations of highly skilled migration -- Why do they migrate to America -- German professionals working in the United States -- The life of tied migrants -- The migrating family -- The settlers -- Temporary and return migration of highly skilled professionals.
Summary Eich-Krohm examines the stay/return decision of highly skilled migrants in the context of globalization and brain drain vs. brain circulation. Economic reasons are considered the main factor for professionals to move with limited influence by the spouses, the tied migrants. The analysis of qualitative interviews with 38 German families who moved temporary to the United States show that the interests of the spouse, cultural curiosity about a global world, and the work itself are equally important to economic gains. Women's progress in education and paid work, have changed the role of the tied m.
Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject Foreign workers, German -- United States.
Foreign workers, German.
United States.
Brain drain -- Germany.
Brain drain.
Germany.
Professional employees -- United States.
Professional employees.
Professional employees -- Germany.
Immigrants -- United States -- Social conditions.
Immigrants.
Social conditions.
Germany -- Emigration and immigration -- Social aspects.
Emigration and immigration.
Social aspects.
United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Social aspects.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Other Form: 9781593324513
9781593325978
ISBN 9781593325978 (electronic book)
1593325975 (electronic book)
1593324510
9781593324513
9781593324513 (hardback ; alkaline paper)

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