The Psychology of Global Mobility / Edition 1

by Stuart C. Carr

Overview

The history of human beings is the history of global mobility, as evinced by the long journeys taken by our prehistoric ancestors. And more people are currently on the move than ever before: over 200 million worldwide, a larger population than most of the world's countries. The Psychology of Global Mobility explores the human dimensions behind the statistics not only the stories of new immigrants and war refugees, but also business travelers, tourists, and students for a distinctive guide to this ongoing evolution. This groundbreaking volume marks the coalescence of a newly-integrated field. It covers historical context (particularly the drastic changes of the past century); motives and behaviors associated with mobility; acculturation and other forms of adjustment; and social, political, and career capital gained by new settlers. A global long-view connects mobility to concepts of international health and human development, recognizing that both local and global knowledge are necessary for relevant, culturally-attuned practice and policy, the book: Explains benefits as well as disadvantages of mobility. Discusses the concept of the mobile personality and its real-world implications. Describes multiple levels of methodological and ethical issues in research and practice. Analyzes the effects of global mobility on local economies, including controversial brain drain brain gain phenomena. Considers the impact of information technology on physical mobility. Provides a systems perspective on inclusion and well-being. Offers detailed examples of interdisciplinary practice and service. The Psychology of Global Mobility is an essential text for cross-cultural psychologists, sociologists, policymakers, practitioners and researchers studying mobility, migration, and human development. Content Level Research Related subjects Community Psychology - Personality & Social Psychology - Population Studies - Social Sciences

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781441962072
Publisher:	Springer New York
Publication date:	07/28/2010
Series:	International and Cultural Psychology Series
Edition description:	2010
Pages:	342
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.00(d)

Table of Contents

1 Introduction: The Psychology of Global Mobility Stuart C. Carr 1

Part I Context

2 Human Mobility in a Global Era Adrian Furnham 23

3 Mixed-Methods Approaches to Contextually Grounded Research in Settings of Armed Conflict and Natural Disaster Kenneth E. Miller 47

4 Ethical Psychological Practice with Geographically Mobile Individuals and Groups Graham R. Davidson 61

Part II Motives

5 Mobility and Personality Irene Hanson Frieze Man Yu Li 87

6 Identity and Global Mobility Phyllis Tharenou 105

7 Global Mobility, Local Economy: It's Work Psychology, Stupid! Stuart C. Carr 125

8 The Psychology of Enforced Mobility Wendy Ager Alastair Ager 151

Part III Adjustment

9 Global Mobility and Cross-Cultural Training Jan Selmer 173

10 Mobility and Acculturation John W. Berry 193

11 Mobility and Inclusion Douglas C. Maynard Bernardo M. Ferdman Tabitha R. Holmes 211

12 New Settlement and Wellbeing in Oppressive Contexts: A Liberation Psychology Approach Sonia Hernández-Plaza Manuel García-Ramírez Carlos Camacho Virginia Paloma 235

Part IV Performance

13 Mobility and Careers Kerr Inkson Kaye Thorn 259

14 Global Mobility and Bias in the Workplace Astrid Podsiadlowski Colleen Ward 279

15 Technology, Mobility, and Poverty Reduction Lori Foster Thompson Stephen G. Atkins 301

Index 323

Editorial Reviews

From the reviews:

“The Psychology of Global Mobility, was to assemble an international, multidisciplinary group of experts who could begin to quantify the psychological burden involved in human mobility, examine its benefits and disadvantages from the perspective of the person and the country, and provide an understanding of the drive for and result of global mobility. … Appropriate for both an academic and a practitioner audience … I would recommend as a text for a comprehensive discussion of geographic and virtual mobility for psychologists sociologists … .” (Judy E. Hall, PsycCRITIQUES, Vol. 55 (32), December, 2010)

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