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Setting a New Research Agenda: Professional Migration Experiences and Their Impact on Family Well-Being

Although a fair amount has been written on the often devastating impact of migration on refugee families, the growing pattern of migration experiences for professional people has gone virtually unnoticed in spite of the impact these have on the well-being of the family as a whole and individual family members who reside outside their home countries for prescribed periods of time. It is easy to argue that the experiences of such families are far less acute and immediate than those of refugee families. Professional families—those with one or two parents working for multinational corporations, the diplomatic corps, governmental and nongovernmental aid and development agencies, academic institutions, and so forth—may have far more resources at their disposal to cushion the impact of moving from one country to another. In fact, many of these people would fall under the category of what Fullilove (2008) refers to as ‘‘gold collar workers’’ who form an important part as willing ‘‘participants in a globalizing labor market’’ (p. 23). The challenges are far less onerous, as well, when there are strong cultural and language affinities that mitigate the effects of movement beyond one’s national boundaries. However, with the accelerating movement of human capital around the Globe and the increasing numbers of individuals and families living transnational lives, there is considerable merit, in the view of this author, for investigating the effects such experiences have on families, and putting forward strategies that minimize the negative impact on the social, emotional, and psychological health of family members. On a material level, there are all kinds of considerations that must be taken into account in preparing for such a transition. It must also be