1st Edition
Always Separate, Always Connected Independence and Interdependence in Cultural Contexts of Development
By Catherine Raeff
Copyright 2006
312 Pages
by
Routledge
310 Pages
by
Routledge
312 Pages
by
Routledge
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In recent years, there has been a proliferation of theoretical and empirical scholarship on how issues of human separateness, or independence, and issues of human connectedness, or interdependence, are played out in diverse cultural contexts. Despite agreement on the value of understanding culture and development in terms of independence and interdependence, many issues remain open for continued... Read more
Contents: Theoretical Foundations, Part One. Theoretical Foundations, Part Two. An Historical Case Study: Independence and Interdependence in European-American Cultural Traditions. Independence and Interdependence in Parent-Child Relationships. Independence and Interdependence in Educational Settings. Independence, Interdependence, and Self Construction. Independence and Interdependence in Late Adolescent Self Constructions. Recurring Themes.
Biography
Catherine Raeff
"...the major contribution of this book is to point toward exciting new paths for understanding child development in a cultural context."
—PsycCRITIQUES
