Originally Posted by
tigerlily
Are you from a little village in Maine? No way!! I grew up in Maine...
Nope - just a good guess, isn't it?! I could have used another example like going from London to a little Cornish village instead.
Originally Posted by
tigerlily
There has been research about internal migration (moving within the same country) but usually the focus is about moving for a job, and international migration has some very different issues, especially for those who plan to remain permanently. Most of the international migration research within psychology has been about the acculturation you go through once you arrive, but I am trying to get the field to consider the reasons why people come since the don't just pop into existence when they land at Auckland airport.
I am probably more interested in comparing acculturation (new technical term for me
) re internal immigration and acculturation re international migration.
As to the reasons for me it was more the other way round to what you are writing. I came here for a job whereas previously I relocated to another region just due to/because of the different regional cultures.
I have just read your article and it is really interesting to read - thanks again for sharing! ('I'm thankful for your altruism'
)