ABSTRACT

Çiğdem Kağıtçıbaşı's influential volume was a work of masterful scholarship and field-defining thought that challenged the existing assumptions in mainstream western psychology about the nature of individuals. During the past two decades since its publication, cultural and cross-cultural research and theory on the self, family, and human development have expanded greatly, developing fruitfully from the basic issues and paradigms Kağıtçıbaşı explored. This Classic Edition provides a critical assessment, consideration, and reflection of recent scholarship in this field. It brings this essential work up to date and appraises it in the light of current prevailing perspectives.

chapter 1|24 pages

Introduction

part |2 pages

Part I: Human Development, Family, and Culture

chapter 2|32 pages

Development in Context

chapter 3|32 pages

Socialization for Competence

chapter 5|40 pages

Value of Children and the Family

part |2 pages

Part II: Implications for Social Issues and Applications

chapter 7|34 pages

Induced Change: The Role of Psychology

chapter 8|30 pages

Intervention: Early Enrichment

chapter 10|26 pages

Immigration and Acculturation