Perspectives on Human Development, Family, and Culture [Paperback]

A collection of essays on human development in different cultural contexts honouring the work of eminent cross-cultural psychologist, ?idem Kait?iba_i.A collection of essays examining social, developmental and cultural psychology and intervention policies. Written to honour the retirement of emininent cross-cultural psychologist, ?idem Kait?iba_i, and commemorate her lifetime's work, this is a cutting-edge volume featuring the most recent developments in theory and research in the field.A collection of essays examining social, developmental and cultural psychology and intervention policies. Written to honour the retirement of emininent cross-cultural psychologist, ?idem Kait?iba_i, and commemorate her lifetime's work, this is a cutting-edge volume featuring the most recent developments in theory and research in the field.?idem Kait?iba_i 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 Kait?iba_i'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.Preface; Foreword M. Brewster Smith; Part I. Cultural and Cross-Cultural Psychology: Selected Perspectives: 1. Indigenization and beyond: the process and extent of psychology's growth as an international science John G. Adair; 2. The continuingl³Ç