Handbook of Cultural Developmental Science

by Bornstein; Marc H.

• ISBN13: 9780805863307
• ISBN10: 0805863303
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-08-05
• Publisher: Psychology Pres

Summary

Researchers and theoreticians commonly acknowledge the profound impact of culture on all aspects of development. However, many in the field are often unaware of the latest cultural literatures or how development proceeds in places other than their home locations. This comprehensive handbook covers all domains of developmental science from a cultural point of view and in all regions of the globe. Part 1 covers domains of development across cultures, and Part 2 focuses on development in different places around the world. The Handbook documents child and caregiver characteristics associated with cultural variation, and it charts relations between cultural and developmental variations in physical, mental, emotional, and social development in children, parents, and cultural groups.This contemporary and scholarly resource of culture in development covers theoretical, methodological, substantive, and ethnic issues as well as geographic approaches. Each chapter includes an introduction, historical and demographic considerations, theory, an overview of the most important classical and modern research studies, recommended future directions in theory and research, and a conclusion. The chapters focus on children from the prenatal stage through adolescence.Interdisciplinary in nature, the Handbook will appeal to human development theoreticians, researchers, and students in psychology, education, and pediatrics. Ideal for those new to the field, readers will appreciate the plethora of cultural examples from all fields of child and human development and developmental examples from all fields of cultural study.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Domains of Development Across Cultures	p. 1
Culture	p. 3
Methodology	p. 21
Survival and Health	p. 39
Motor Skill	p. 61
Perception	p. 89
Cognition	p. 127
Language	p. 143
Literacy	p. 161
Emotions and Temperament	p. 175
Self and Personality	p. 195
Gender	p. 209
Peers	p. 223
Socialization	p. 239
Parenting	p. 259
Religion	p. 279
Development in Different Places on Earth	p. 297
The United States of America	p. 299
Central and South America	p. 323
European Union	p. 341
North Africa and the Middle East	p. 359
Afrique Noire	p. 383
Russia	p. 409
China	p. 429
East and Southeast Asia: Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, and Indonesia	p. 445
India	p. 465
Australia and New Zealand	p. 485
The Home Environment	p. 505
Immigration and Acculturation	p. 531
Contributors	p. 553
Author Index	p. 569
Subject Index	p. 601
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