FIGT Research Network

FIGT Research Network

FIGT’s goal with regard to research is to cultivate, support, and disseminate rigorous research pertinent to families in global transition.  FIGT is a forum for researchers to come together with practitioners involved in assisting those in worldwide relocations.  Service providers benefit from being the first to hear the latest findings about families in global transition, and researchers benefit from the input and wisdom of those they study.

FIGT, through research into international and intercultural issues, pledges:

• To build relationships among researchers, and between researchers and those they study
• To encourage and assist researchers by facilitating the sharing of solutions to methodological challenges
• To increase awareness about emerging research
• To support and guide research using best practices and ethics
• To promote multi-disciplinary research and literature

Research Topics of Interest

At the 2011 FIGT conference, attendees were asked what topics they would be especially interested in having research-based answers to. Suggested topics fell into these five categories:

• Third Culture Kid (TCK) experience and identity: What traits do TCKs develop and how can these traits be leveraged in today’s global society? How are today’s TCKs different from those of earlier generations?
• How a Global Lifestyle Affects Personal or Family Characteristics: How do long- and short-term global experiences affect relationships within couples and nuclear and extended families, for better or for worse?
• Personal or Family Characteristics that Affect Adjustment to Global Moves: What traits or parenting/relationship characteristics make it easier for some people to thrive while living in a new country?
• The Value of Support Services: What evidence can we offer that family and cultural support services benefit families, employees and sponsoring organizations?
• The Global Path of Specific Under-studied Groups: What is the experience of same-sex couples or TCKs? Male accompanying spouses? Gen X and Gen Y expatriates? Children with special needs? Expatriates with aging parents?

For the complete list of suggested research studies, click here.

Why Join?

• Access to Directory of Members
• Access to members’ websites and blogs
• Quarterly Newsletter containing:

• Annual meeting at the FIGT Conference
  

FIGT Research Network - Membership

Membership in the FIGT Research Network is free and open to any individual who is committed to engaging in and supporting responsible research to further the understanding of families in global transition. 

To apply for membership in the FIGT Research Network please click here. For questions, please contact Dr. Becky Powell at research@figt.org

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