03189nam 2200685 a 450 991096731330332120240313070633.097815933259781593325975(CKB)2550000000100559(SSID)ssj0000656153(PQKBManifestationID)12208542(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000656153(PQKBWorkID)10631856(PQKB)10606896(MiAaPQ)EBC1057801(Au-PeEL)EBL1057801(CaPaEBR)ebr10561089(OCoLC)797855905(Perlego)2028095(EXLCZ)99255000000010055920120330d2012 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrGerman professionals in the United States a gendered analysis of the migration decision of highly skilled families /Astrid Eich-Krohm1st ed.El Paso LFB Scholarly Pub.2012vii, 227 pThe new Americans : recent immigration and American societyBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph9781593324513 1593324510 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 migrant and its influence on the settlement or return decision.New Americans (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC)Foreign workers, GermanUnited StatesBrain drainGermanyProfessional employeesUnited StatesProfessional employeesGermanyImmigrantsUnited StatesSocial conditionsGermanyEmigration and immigrationSocial aspectsUnited StatesEmigration and immigrationSocial aspectsForeign workers, GermanBrain drainProfessional employeesProfessional employeesImmigrantsSocial conditions.331.6/243073Eich-Krohm Astrid1962-1811440MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910967313303321German professionals in the United States4363316UNINA