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Research Claire Hitchings - Couples coping with international job relocations - Griffith University

Date received:
16/10/2009

Project type:
Professional Doctorate (Clinical Psychology)

Project title:
Couples coping with international job relocations

Date due:
30/11/2009

Seeking:
Couples who:
• are married or in a de facto relationship of 12 months or more
• are both over 18 years of age
• have relocated to Australia mainly for work purposes (either your work or your partner’s work)*
*Participants may have secured work before OR after arriving in Australia and may have relocated here for many reasons including work.

For:
Claire Hitchings, Professional Doctorate Candidate

From:
Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
http://www.griffith.edu.au

Format:
Complete an online survey which takes approximately 20 minutes
http://www.surveymonkey.com/JobRelocationsSurvey

Details:
Have you or your partner relocated from overseas into Australia for work?
If so, you may be interested in the Couples Coping with International Job Relocations research project.

What is this project about?
Researchers at Griffith University are trying to understand the factors that predict whether or not couples who relocate from overseas into Australia will adjust to their new living and working conditions, work productively, and want to continue living and working in Australia.

What’s involved?
Couples taking part will be asked to complete a short, anonymous, online survey which takes about 20 minutes.

To participate or find out more visit
http://www.surveymonkey.com/JobRelocationsSurvey
or contact the researcher, Ms Claire Hitchings on (07) 3735 3336, c.hitchings@griffith.edu.au

Radio Interview
To listen to Claire speak about international job relocations on ABC Radio National’s program Life Matters, visit http://www.abc.net.au/rn/lifematters/stories/2009/2682389

Participation
Participation is voluntary and responses are anonymous. Partners complete separate surveys and do not need to share responses. Individual survey results are not reported on.

How will this research benefit the Newcomers Network and its subscribers?
The Newcomers Network will be provided with a report of overall findings from this research project. The Newcomers Network will use these findings to help improve the services it provides to Newcomer Network members who have relocated, or will relocate to Australia from overseas. So, by participating in this research, you are helping the Newcomers Network to support its members from overseas.

Keywords:
relocation, couples, international, assignments, research, psychology, coping, findings, Griffith, University, Claire, Hitchings, moving, job

Contact:
Claire Hitchings DPsych (Clin) Cand., BA (Hons), Assoc MAPS
+61 7 3735 3336 or +61 419 011 105
c.hitchings@griffith.edu.au
http://www.surveymonkey.com/JobRelocationsSurvey

Publish:
Please contact Claire Hitchings for further information and research findings.

Last update: 12th November 2009
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