However, this leads directly into the positive advantages of being a TCK. TCKs are four times more likely to gain a degree than their less travelled peers, so though they take longer to decide what to do, they are much more likely to get there in the end. They are also much more likely to gain a postgraduate qualification as well.
With marriage too, TCKs get there later, but it seems that they do it better (at least, the figures show that they are more likely to only marry once).
In their careers, TCK are also successful. Many become executives or senior employers in their organisation. Though it also seems that they have a preponderance to give it all up and find a job that lets them travel more. A large percentage of ATCKS find employment that has an international perspective, which reflects their ongoing interest in the world as a whole.
The international experience of TCKs generally stays with them as the grow into adulthood. Most report that they feel more sensitive to the needs and concerns of others, more aware of international issues and how they affects the people of other countries, especially those where they previously lived.
The conclusion that being a TCK is a positive experience is supported by the ATCKs themselves, the majority of whom say they would not have had it any other way. A large percentage also want their own children to have the same chances to experience the world that they did.
Further details and conclusions from the Drs Useems’ study can be found at: http://www.iss.edu/pages/kids.html
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