The Office Of National Statisitcs now estimates that approximately half of families that seek a new life abroad return home. But having uprooted everyone to settle overseas - whether for a new life, for work with an NGO or the military - what is the impact of returning home again? Is the change felt particularly by children who have to deal with new friends, culture shock, identity problems and possibly even language.
Jenni is joined by Marian Weston, writer on expatriate issues and a former expat herself and Matthew Hill, intercultural coach and trainer who has worked with families repatriating to the UK about how readjustment to life at home can be made easier for families. |
