When Managing Expatriate Adjustment, Don't Forget the Spouse
研究外派人员配偶随迁后的适应问题，发现外语能力是影响配偶重建个人身份和更好适应的关键因素。
This article discusses research examining reasons for poor adjustment of an expatriate's spouse who relocates with them. The adjustment of spouses is measured by how well the spouse builds relationships with host-country nationals, how well the spouse adjusts to local customs and the culture in general, and the extent to which the spouse feels at home in the foreign country. Foreign language skill was found to be the factor that most influenced the ability to rebuild a personal sense of identity and achieve greater adjustment.