Child and adolescent development in cultural context / Jennifer E. Lansford, Doran C. French, and Mary Gauvain

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Development and culture: Theoretical perspectives -- Methods for studying development and culture -- Culture and cognitive development Sociolinguistics -- Culture and emotional development -- Culture, child development, and family relationships -- Culture and peer relationships -- Culture and conflict management during childhood and adolescence -- Development in cultural communities and physical spaces -- Culture and time use: Play, work, school, and leisure -- Culture and academic achievement -- Culture and internalizing symptomology: Shyness, social withdrawal, and depression -- Culture and the development of aggression, delinquency, and substance use -- Prosocial behavior, morality, and positive youth development in cultural context -- Culture and the transition to adulthood.

"Human development doesn't occur in a vacuum. Rather, it is deeply rooted in, and affected by, culture. This textbook examines how culture affects several domains of development, including cognition, emotion, sociolinguistics, peer relationships, family relationships, and more. The chapters highlight differences between "WEIRD" cultures (Western, educated, and from industrialized, rich, and democratic countries) and non-WEIRD cultures, as well as differences with respect to gender, race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and other identity markers. Each chapter draws upon a large research base and highlights specific studies to engage students, illustrate key points, and convey the role of empirical research in psychology. As a result, students will learn that the development of behavior, values, social relationships, ways of seeing the world, language, and thought processes cannot be understood separate from culture".