EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE NEEDS OF ACCOMPANYING SPOUSES FOLLOWING RELOCATION

A diverse sample of 503 matched dual-income relocated couples (employe e and accompanying spouses) from 74 organizations across the United St ates and Canada provided data for the present study. Spouses' interest in job-related relocation assistance was examined, and their differen tial interest in service explored across different types of spouses. R esults indicated that variables such as sex of the accompanying spouse and job seeking self-efficacy were important in understanding spouses ' need for employment assistance. Results are discussed in terms of th eory-building and practical suggestions for assisting spouses and thei r families following relocation. (C) 1997 Academic Press.