ABSTRACT

Reflecting author �gdem Kagit�asi'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

chapter 1|24 pages

INTRODUCTION

part |2 pages

PART I: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, FAMILY, AND CULTURE

chapter 2|32 pages

DEVELOPMENT IN CONTEXT

chapter 3|32 pages

SOCIALIZATION FOR COMPETENCE

chapter 5|40 pages

VALUE OF CHILDREN AND THE FAMILY

part |2 pages

PART II: IMPLICATIONS FOR SOCIAL ISSUES AND APPLICATIONS

chapter 7|34 pages

INDUCED CHANGE: THE ROLE OF PSYCHOLOGY

chapter 8|30 pages

INTERVENTION: EARLY ENRICHMENT

chapter 10|26 pages

IMMIGRATION AND ACCULTURATION