Riding the Waves of Adjustment to Work and Life in Another Country: How and Why Self-expatriates (Re)construct their Social Identities
Published online on March 17, 2026
Abstract
Work, Employment and Society, Ahead of Print.
This article examines how self-expatriates (SEs) negotiate tensions between multiple social identities and how this affects their long-term social and professional adjustment to work and life in another country. We use identity work theory to broaden ...
This article examines how self-expatriates (SEs) negotiate tensions between multiple social identities and how this affects their long-term social and professional adjustment to work and life in another country. We use identity work theory to broaden ...