‘Making it or Breaking it’ in Iceland: An Exploration of Expatriate Spouses’ Adaptation Strategies and Experiences

• Main Author: Stimming, Cynthia Ulrike, 1978-
• Other Authors: Háskóli Íslands
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: Félagsfræði; Innflytjendur; Fólksflutningar (félagsfræði); Makar; Aðlögunarhæfni; Maka; Iceland
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1946/12889

Expatriate spouses play a vital role in the decision to quit or pursue an assignment overseas. This study is an exploration of the experiences, themes and dilemmas affecting spouses in Iceland. Iceland’s tumultuous weather, its people’s ‘herd’ mentality and the company’s interdependent relationship...