German professionals in the United States : a gendered analysis of the migration decision of highly skilled families /
Eich-Krohm, Astrid, 1962-
German professionals in the United States : a gendered analysis of the migration decision of highly skilled families / Astrid Eich-Krohm. - El Paso : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2012. - 1 online resource (vii, 227 pages) - The new Americans : recent immigration and American society . - New Americans (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC) .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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.
9781593325978 (electronic bk.) 1593325975 (electronic bk.) 1593324510 9781593324513 (hbk. ; alk. paper)
Foreign workers, German--United States.
Brain drain--Germany.
Professional employees--United States.
Professional employees--Germany.
Immigrants--Social conditions.--United States
Travailleurs étrangers allemands--États-Unis.
Exode des cerveaux--Allemagne.
Professionnels salariés--États-Unis.
Professionnels salariés--Allemagne.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS--Labor.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Labor & Industrial Relations.
Brain drain.
Emigration and immigration--Social aspects.
Foreign workers, German.
Immigrants--Social conditions.
Professional employees.
Germany--Emigration and immigration--Social aspects.
United States--Emigration and immigration--Social aspects.
Allemagne--Émigration et immigration--Aspect social.
Germany.
United States.
Electronic books.
HD8081.G4 / E53 2012eb
331.6/243073
German professionals in the United States : a gendered analysis of the migration decision of highly skilled families / Astrid Eich-Krohm. - El Paso : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2012. - 1 online resource (vii, 227 pages) - The new Americans : recent immigration and American society . - New Americans (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC) .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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.
9781593325978 (electronic bk.) 1593325975 (electronic bk.) 1593324510 9781593324513 (hbk. ; alk. paper)
Foreign workers, German--United States.
Brain drain--Germany.
Professional employees--United States.
Professional employees--Germany.
Immigrants--Social conditions.--United States
Travailleurs étrangers allemands--États-Unis.
Exode des cerveaux--Allemagne.
Professionnels salariés--États-Unis.
Professionnels salariés--Allemagne.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS--Labor.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Labor & Industrial Relations.
Brain drain.
Emigration and immigration--Social aspects.
Foreign workers, German.
Immigrants--Social conditions.
Professional employees.
Germany--Emigration and immigration--Social aspects.
United States--Emigration and immigration--Social aspects.
Allemagne--Émigration et immigration--Aspect social.
Germany.
United States.
Electronic books.
HD8081.G4 / E53 2012eb
331.6/243073