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With increasing globalization, the number of people living outside their home country continues to rise. This is true of both refugees and asylum seekers, as well as employees on international assignments, and, consequently, more research is done on the effects of leaving one’s home country, and the challenges it causes in identity development and feelings of belonging (Mann & Heineck, 2012; UNHCR, 2015). One group, in particular, stands out, as it does not really fit into the category of being forced to move, nor choosing to move. These are children of families that move to work in a country other than their own. These children are forced to move because their parents choose to move, and their number is increasing on the global scale, as international travel becomes easier, and companies expand globally.