Families across cultures: A 30 nation psychological study

Author(s) James Georgas, John W. Berry, Fons J.R. van de Viljer, Cigdem Kagiticibasi & Ype H. Poortinga

2006, Cambridge University Press

This book address the issues of increased one-parent families, high divorce rates, second marriages and homosexual partnerships all in relationship to the variations in the traditional family structure.  The book examines how the function of the family has changes and the extent these changes have occurred throughout the world.   Table of Contents:   1.…

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Immigrant youth in cultural transition: Acculturation, identity, and adaptation across national contexts

Author(s) John W. Berry, Jean S. Phinney, David L. Sam, & Paul Vedder

2006, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates

This book explores the way in which immigrant adolescents carry out their lives at the intersection of two cultures (those of their heritage group and the national society), and how well these youth are adapting to their intercultural experience, in both their personal well-being and their school and community adjustment. People in all societies experiencing…

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Culture and human development: The importance of cross-cultural research to the social sciences

Author(s) Wolfgang Friedlmeier, Beate Schwarz & Pradeep Chakkarath (Eds.)

2006, Psychology Press

As intercultural encounters between people in the modern world become more common, important questions have been raised about the nature of culture specific differences and similarities. Focusing on the relationship between culture and human development, this timely book offers an interdisciplinary exploration of key developmental processes. It combines psychological and sociological approaches with cross-cultural research…

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Cross-Cultural Explorations: Activities in Culture and Psychology

Author(s) Susan Goldstein

2006, Allyn and Bacon

  The 90 activities in this workbook feature a wide range of engaging case studies, self-administered scales, mini-experiments, and library research projects, addressing topics such as culture, race/ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, and social class. Background material is included for any concepts not commonly addressed in introductory texts.  In addition, the workbook is supported…

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Indigenous and Cultural Psychology: Understanding People in Context

Author(s) Uichol Kim, Kuo-Shu Yang, Kwang-Kuo Hwang (Eds.)

2006

  Table of contents   I. THEORETICAL AND METHODLOGICAL ISSUES 1. Contributions to Indigenous and Cultural Psychology:  Understanding People in Context Uichol Kim, Kuo-Shu Yang, and Kwang-Kuo Hwang 2. The Scientific Foundation of Indigenous and Cultural Psychology: The Transactional Approach Uichol Kim and Young-Shin Park 3. The Importance of Constructive Realism Fritz G. Wallner and…

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Reims 2014 – Unity, Diversity and Culture

Author(s) C. Roland-Lévy, P. Denoux, B. Voyer, P. Boski & W. K. Gabrenya Jr. (Eds.)

2016, International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology

A peer-revieved book based on presentations at the XXII Congress of the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology, 2014, Reims, France. Edited by Christine Roland-Lévy, Patrick Denoux, Benjamin Voyer, Pawel Boski, William Gabrenya and Ann Kristin Rhode, Jérémy Lemoine (c) 2016, International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology (ebook) ISBN978-0-9845627-5-6 0-9845627-5-3 Individual chapter citation format: Author, F. M.…

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Stellenbosch 2012 – Toward Sustainable Development through Nurturing Diversity

Author(s) L. T. B. Jackson, D. Meiring, F. J. R. Van de Vijver, E. S. Idemoudia, & W. K. Gabrenya Jr. (Eds.)

2014, International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology

A peer-revieved book based on presentations at the XXI Congress of the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology, 2012, Stellenbosch, South Africa. Edited by Leon Jackson, Deon Meiring, Fons van de Vijver, Erhabor Idemudia & William Gabrenya   Editors Foreword PART 1: Christophe Leys, Sarah Miller, Laurent Licata Using Perception of Guilt to Assess the Level…

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