Spousal adjustment on international assignments: The role of social support

International Journal of Intercultural Relations

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 255-272

  Copeland, Anne P ^a,b   Norell, Sara K ^c  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Interchange Institute   (United States)

^c Global Employment Solutions Assignment Management   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accompanying spouse; Expatriate adjustment; International assignment; International relocation; Social support; Spousal adjustment

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036236434     PISSN: 01471767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0147-1767(02)00003-2     Document Type: Article

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