Perspectives on Human Development, Family, and Culture Contributor(s): Bekman, Sevda (Editor), Aksu-Ko, Ayhan (Editor), Brewster Smith, M. (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1107406455 ISBN-13: 9781107406452 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $49.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2012 |
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BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Developmental - General - Psychology | Ethnopsychology |
Dewey: 155 |
Physical Information: 0.87" H x 6" W x 9" (1.26 lbs) 430 pages |
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Publisher Description: iğdem Kağit ibaşi has long been at the forefront of research in developmental and cultural psychology, and is one of the world's most highly respected cross-cultural psychologists. This collection of essays has been produced in honor of Professor Kağit ibaşi's retirement and to commemorate her contribution to the field. The volume examines social, developmental, and cultural psychology and intervention policies. A select group of international expert scholars explore those aspects of human behavior that are observed in all cultures, as well as those that are unique to each. They also examine changes in the family across socio-cultural contexts and generations in order to understand the factors precipitating these changes. Representing developments in theory and research in the field, this volume that will appeal to researchers and students of developmental and cross-cultural psychology across the world. |