Family, Self, and Human Development Across Cultures: Theory and Applications, Second Edition

by Çiğdem Kağıtçıbaşı

Book Overview

Reflecting author igdem Kagit ibasi'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 proposes a new model -- the "Autonomous-Related Self" -- which expands on existing theory by demonstrating how culture influences self development. The...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805857761
• ISBN13: 9780805857764
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 494 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.2" x 9.1"