Global Perspectives on Well-Being in Immigrant Families
Author(s) Rodosveta Dimitrova, Michael Bender, & Fons van de Vijver (Eds.)
2014, Springer
From the Back Cover Global Perspectives on Well-Being in Immigrant Families stands apart from current edited books by focusing mainly on immigrants coming to countries other than the United States, and on the experiences of children, adolescents, and young adults. Its international panel of experts addresses the complexities of acculturation in individual and family contexts, and…
View MoreHandbook of multicultural psychology (Volumes I and II)
Author(s) Fredrick Leong, L. Comas-Dias, V. McLloyd, & Joseph E. Trimble (Eds.)
2014, American Psychological Association
Consistent with the goals for the APA Handbooks in Psychology‚Ñ¢ series, the purpose of the two-volume APA Handbook of Multicultural Psychology is to present the best science and best practice within this cross-cutting perspective of psychology. Volume 1, covering theory and research, comprises chapters concerning conceptual and professional issues, ethnic minority research and methods, individual differences, social…
View MoreDiversity and leadership
Author(s) Ean Lau Chin & Joseph E. Trimble
2014, Sage
Although leadership theories have evolved to reflect changing social contexts, they remain silent on issues of equity, diversity, and social justice. Diversity and Leadership offers a new paradigm for examining leadership by bringing together two domains‚-research on leadership and research on diversity‚-to challenge existing notions of leadership and move toward a diverse and global view of society…
View MoreThe Oxford Handbook of Multicultural Identity
Author(s) Veronica Benet-Martinez & Ying-Yi Hong
2014, Oxford
The volume addresses some important basic issues, such as measurement of multicultural identity, links between multilingualism and multiculturalism, the social psychology of multiculturalism and globalization, as well as applied issues such as multiculturalism in counseling, education, policy, marketing and organizational science, to mention a few. See Attachment section on this page to download the flyer…
View MoreThe Encyclopedia of Cross-Cultural Psychology
Author(s) Kenneth D. Keith
2014, Wiley Blackwell
The Encyclopedia of Cross-Cultural Psychology presents a comprehensive collection of information relating to the fields of cross-cultural, cultural, and indigenous psychology contributed by scientists and scholars from around the world. The work features over 600 entries, including biographies of 135 key people from the fields of cross-cultural, cultural, and indigenous psychology. Content includes coverage on…
View MoreThe Autobiographical Self in Time and Culture
Author(s) Wang, Qi
2013, Oxford
In this volume, Qi Wang traces the developmental, social, cultural, and historical origins of the autobiographical self – the self that is made of memories of the personal past and of the family and the community. Wang combines rigorous research, sensitive survey of real memories and memory conversations, and fascinating personal anecdotes into a state-of-the-art…
View MoreCooperation, Community, and Co-Ops in a Global Era
Author(s) Carl Ratner
2012, Springer
Human history is largely the story of communities, punctuated by examples of cooperatives–in fact, our level of cooperative behavior is one of the attributes that makes us most human. In recent years, however, concepts such as rugged individualism and social Darwinism have competed against cooperative ideas for supremacy, and today’s climate of global economic crisis…
View MoreSocial Psychology, Canadian Edition
Author(s) Catherine Sanderson, & Saba Safdar
2012, Wiley
Social Psychology 1st Canadian Edition is the first social psychology textbook written specifically to address the discipline of social psychology as it exists today. A global context and cross-cultural content have been woven into the fabric of the text illustrating to Canadian students that understanding culture is key to understanding social behavior. Paired with strong neuroscience…
View MoreFathers in Cultural Context
Author(s) David W. Shwalb, Barbara J. Shwalb, & Michael E. Lamb
2012, New York: Routledge
Table of Contents List of Figures and Tables x List of Contributors xii Foreword xiv Joseph H. Pleck Preface xx David W. Shwalb, Barbara J. Shwalb, and Michael E. Lamb Part One: Introduction Chapter 1: Introduction 3 David W. Shwalb, Barbara J. Shwalb, and Michael E. Lamb Part Two: Asia …
View MoreIntercountry Adoption: Policies, Practices, and Outcomes
Author(s) Judith L. Gibbons, & Karen Smith Rotabi
2012, Ashgate
From the publisher website: Intercountry adoption represents a significant component of international migration; in recent years, up to 45,000 children have crossed borders annually as part of the intercountry adoption boom. Proponents have touted intercountry adoption as a natural intervention for promoting child welfare. However, in cases of fraud and economic incentives, intercountry adoption…
View More