Developmental Psychology Arena

Handbook of Cultural Developmental Science

• Edited by Marc H. Bornstein.

Published August 2009

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…
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Immigrant Youth in European Countries

A Special Issue of the European Journal of Developmental Psychology

• Edited by Dagmar Strohmeier, and Eva Schmitt-Rodermund.

Published July 2008

Today, many children and adolescents living in Europe have an immigrant background. For the first time, studies investigating youth belonging to several immigrant groups were collected to form a special issue on their situation. The papers presented here offer a comprehensive introduction&nbsp…
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International Family Change

Ideational Perspectives

• Edited by Rukmalie Jayakody, Arland Thornton and William Axinn.

Published July 2007

Many dimensions of family life have changed. Age at marriage has risen, arranged marriages and extended families have declined, intergenerational relationships have been altered, and contraceptive usage has become widespread. Until now, most explanations have focused on structural influences that…
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Family, Self, and Human Development Across Cultures

Theory and Applications, Second Edition

• By Çigdem Kagitçibasi.

Published March 2007

Reflecting author Çigdem Kagitçibasi's influential work over the last two decades, this new edition examines human development, the self, and the family in a cultural context. It challenges the existing assumptions in mainstream western psychology about the nature of individuals. The author…
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Cultures of Infancy

• By Heidi Keller.

Published February 2007

Cultures of Infancy presents the first systematic analysis of culturally informed developmental pathways, synthesizing evolutionary and cultural psychological perspectives for a broader understanding of human development. In this compelling book, author Heidi Keller utilizes ethnographic reports,…
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Children's Knowledge, Beliefs and Feelings about Nations and National Groups

• By Martyn Barrett.
• Series Edited by Peter Bryant, and Usha Goswami.

Published November 2006

This book provides a state-of-the-art account of how people's subjective sense of national identity, and attitudes towards countries and national groups, develop through the course of childhood and adolescence. It offers a comprehensive review of the research which has been conducted into: .…
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Family Identity

Ties, Symbols, and Transitions

• By Vittorio Cigoli, and Eugenia Scabini.

Published October 2006

Gender, generations, and lineage; faith, hope, and justice; gifts, duties, and debts; affection, responsibility, and generativity; values, secrets, and objectives; transmissions and transitions: these are the primary themes of family. They refer to what the family relationship builds in terms of…
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Immigrant Youth in Cultural Transition

Acculturation, Identity, and Adaptation Across National Contexts

• Edited by J.W. Berry, Jean S. Phinney, David L. Sam and Paul Vedder.

Published March 2006

In this book, an international team of psychologists with interests in acculturation, identity, and development describe the experience and adaptation of immigrant youth, using data from over 7,000 immigrant youth from diverse cultural backgrounds living in 13 countries of settlement. Immigrant…
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Acculturation and Parent-Child Relationships

Measurement and Development

• Edited by Marc H. Bornstein, and Linda R. Cote.

Published February 2006

Although many researchers agree on a general definition of acculturation, the conceptualization and measurement of acculturation remain controversial. To address the issues, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) sponsored a conference that brought together scholars…
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Black Fathers

An Invisible Presence in America

• Edited by Michael E. Connor, and Joseph White.

Published January 2006

In the parlance of social psychology, social work, and urban social scientists, African American fathers have often been described as "absent," "missing," "non-residential," "non-custodial," "unavailable," "non-married," "irresponsible," and "immature." It is wondered why it is/was so difficult to…
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