Survival Kit for Overseas Living, 4th ed.: For Americans Planning to Live and Work Abroad
Survival Kit For Overseas Living: For Americans Planning To Live And Work  Abroad is now in a revised and updated third addition. Fast-paced, practical, offering  straightforward information and penetrating insights into the process of cross-cultural adaptation combine  with hands-on suggestions for coping with the overseas experience. Readers learn how to  avoid stereotypes, how to explore the mysteries of culture, and how values and different ways  of thinking influence behavior. Readers are provided with basic strategies for getting to know  their hosts, managing culture shock, and developing intercultural communication skills. Readers  will find guidelines on how to deal with reverse culture shock when returning home! Survival Kit For  Overseas Living provides the tools needed to overcome cultural obstacles and prepare the way  for a rewarding and successful experience whether traveling as an individual or a family.  --Midwest Book Review--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.