Year: 1994
Type: reference-entry
Abstract: Cross-cultural ApproachesFindings from psychological research on human development carried out primarily in Western cultures may not be universally valid.Research in other cultures reveal hitherto unknown facts and processes.Thus, a cross-cultural approach provides an essential contribution to the understanding of developmental processes and the influence of genetic and environmental factors, for example universals as well as cultural specification can be found in cognitive, emotional, and motivational development.
Source: KOPS (University of Konstanz)
Authors: Hans-Joachim Kornadt, Gisela Trommsdorff
Language: English
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W789718242