Culture and Psychological Development 2009 Edition Contributor(s): Nabuzoka, Dabie (Editor), Empson, Janet (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0230008887 ISBN-13: 9780230008885 Publisher: Red Globe Press OUR PRICE: $57.37 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2010 Annotation: Cross Cultural Psychology is growing in importance in the teaching of psychology--encouraging a less ethnocentric discipline. Due to this increased need to recognize cross cultural perspectives, this book will be recommended reading on mainstream Developmental Psychology courses and will also be recommended reading on Cross Cultural Psychology courses. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Developmental - General - Psychology | Cognitive Psychology & Cognition |
Dewey: 305.231 |
LCCN: 2009050192 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.3" W x 8.4" (0.90 lbs) 344 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: An enlightening introduction to the impact of social and cultural factors on human development. The authors consider the theoretical perspectives on how the family, school and wider community influence development of behaviour, encouraging the reader to evaluate psychological theories in the light of cross-cultural evidence. |