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Copyright, ii
Foreword, ix
Preface, xiii
About the Authors, xix
Chapter One. Introduction, 1
What Is Cross-Cultural Human Development?, 3
Cross-Cultural Human Development and the Other Social Sciences, 6
Some Important Themes, 7
A Cross-Cultural Perspective, 8
Goals for the Field, 8
An Ecological Model, 11
The Developmental Niche, 13
A Developmental Orientation, 13
A Chronological-Within-Topics Approach, 14
Practical Applications, 14
Overview of the Book, 15
Some Cross-Cultural Teasers, 16
Summary, 17
Study Questions, 17
Further Readings, 18
Chapter Two. Theories and Methodology, 19
Theories of Development, 20
What Is a Theory?, 20
Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Model, 21
Super and Harkness’s Developmental Niche, 27
Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development, 33
Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory of Development, 36
Erikson’s Psychosocial Theory, 37
Kohlberg’s Theory of Moral Development, 39
Methodology in Cross-Cultural Human Development, 40
Studying Development Cross Culturally: Some Methods, Problems, and Solutions, 41
Methods for Assessing Components of the Developmental Niche, 46
Studying Ecological Systems, 48
Summary, 50
Study Questions, 50
Further Readings, 50
Developmental Analysis, 51
Chapter Three. Culture and Socialization, 53
What is Socialization?, 54
Ecological Model and the Developmental Niche, 56
Some Cultural Variations in the Socialization of Behavior, 58
Infancy, 59
Childhood, 65
Adolescence, 70
Adulthood, 74
Summary, 78
Study Questions, 79
Further Readings, 79
Developmental Analysis, 81
Chapter Four. Cultural Aspects of Physical Growth and Development, 83
Another Piece of the Developmental Puzzle: The Human Genome, 84
Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Physical Development, 86
The Prenatal Period, 86
Infancy and Early Childhood, 89
Middle Childhood, 96
Adolescence, 99
Early and Middle Adulthood, 100
Later Adulthood, 102
Summary, 105
Study Questions, 105
Further Readings, 105
Developmental Analysis, 107
Chapter Five. Culture, Language, and Cognition, 108
The Language–Cognition–Culture Link, 109
Infancy, 112
Early Cognitive Development in Cultural Contexts, 112
Language Acquisition, 113
Early Second-Language Acquisition and Bilingualism, 115
Childhood, 118
Stages of Knowing and Learning, 119
Language Skills and Language Socialization, 120
Adolescence and Early Adulthood, 123
Formal Operational Thinking, 123
Analytic Thinking and Problem Solving, 125
Middle and Later Adulthood, 126
Intelligence, 126
Communicating in Later Life, 129
Summary, 130
Study Questions, 131
Further Readings, 131
Developmental Analysis, 133
Chapter Six. Culture, Self, and Personality, 134
Infancy and Temperament, 135
Temperament, Ecological Systems, and the Developmental Niche, 136
Temperament and “Goodness of Fit”, 137
Childhood and the Emergence of the Self, 140
Cultural Views of the Person, 140
Personhood in a Balinese Village, 140
Personhood in China, Japan, and the United States, 141
Cultural Views of the Self as a Person, 142
Cultural-Specific Aspects of Self, 142
Content and Context of the Self-Concept, 144
Self-Esteem and Self-Efficacy, 148
Adolescence: Threshold to the Adult World, 154
Identity Formation, 154
Social Identity Formation, 156
Adulthood and Aging: A Time of Stability and Change, 159
Summary, 161
Study Questions, 161
Further Readings, 161
Developmental Analysis, 162
Chapter Seven. Culture and Issues of Gender and Sexuality, 164
Theoretical Perspectives on Gender Differences, 166
Biological Perspectives, 166
Evolutionary Perspectives, 166
Socialization and Learning Perspectives, 167
Infancy and Childhood, 170
Gender Socialization, 170
Cultural Influences on Female and Male Socialization, 172
Gender Relationships in Childhood, 173
Adolescence, 179
Markers of Sexual Maturation, 179
Gender, Sexuality, and Cultural Taboos, 180
Early and Middle Adulthood, 182
Status and the Division of Labor Within the Family, 182
Division of Labor in the Workforce, 183
Gender Relations in Social Status, Religion, and Public Policy, 185
Later Adulthood and Old Age, 186
Divorce and Widowhood, 187
Gender Roles and Status in Old Age, 188
Summary, 189
Study Questions, 189
Further Readings, 190
Developmental Analysis, 191
Chapter Eight. Culture and Social Behavior, 193
Infancy, 194
Child-Caretaker Relationships and Attachment Patterns, 194
The Secure-Base Hypothesis, 196
The Sensitivity Hypothesis, 199
Consistency and Inconsistency of Attachment over Time, 199
Childhood, 200
Peer Culture and Social Relationships, 200
Moral Development and Prosocial Orientation, 203
Cultural Influences on Caring and Justice Orientation, 204
Aggression, 208
Adolescence, 212
Family and Peer Influences on Adolescent Social Behavior, 212
Cultural Influences on Adolescent Social Behavior, 213
Adulthood and Aging, 215
Developmental Tasks in Middle and Later Adulthood, 216
Work and Leisure in Middle Adulthood, 216
Sport as a Social Phenomenon, 218
Social Support and Well-Being in Later Adulthood, 220
Summary, 221
Study Questions, 221
Further Readings, 222
Developmental Analysis, 223
Chapter Nine. The Family in Cultural Context, 225
Cultural Variations in the Family Life Cycle, 226
Mate Selection, 226
Marriage and Other Long-Term Relationships, 229
The Birth Process Across Cultures, 233
The Ecology of Birth, 234
The Transition to Parenthood, 237
Parenting Infants and Children, 238
Parental Belief Systems, 239
Mothering, 242
Fathering, 244
Parenting Adolescents, 247
The Ecological Model and Adolescence, 247
Cross-Cultural Differences in Adolescent Peer Relationships, 248
Adulthood and Aging, 250
Grandparenthood, 251
Caring for the Elderly, 256
The Changing Context of Families, 260
Summary, 261
Study Questions, 262
Further Readings, 262
Developmental Analysis, 263
Chapter Ten. Culture and Health, 265
Cultural Concepts of Health and Healing, 266
Culture-Bound Syndromes, 267
Medical Diagnosis Across Cultures, 267
Illness, Stress, and Coping, 272
Infancy and Childhood, 274
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), 274
Childhood Mental Health, 275
Ecological Influences on Early Coping Behavior, 276
Adolescence, 277
Eating Disorders, 279
Culture and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs), 282
Culture and Adolescent Drug Use, 283
Early and Middle Adulthood, 285
Mental Health Issues, 285
Acculturation and Adaptation, 288
Later Adulthood, 289
Disease and Premature Aging, 290
Cultural Views on Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease, 290
Coping with Chronic Illness in Older Age, 292
Summary, 293
Study Questions, 294
Further Readings, 294
Developmental Analysis, 296
Chapter Eleven. Looking to the Future, 298
Looking Back: A Review of Major Themes and Theories, 299
Ecological Model, 299
Developmental Niche, 301
Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory, 301
Piaget’s Cognitive Developmental Theory, 303
Kohlberg’s Theory of Moral Development, 303
Erikson’s Theory of Psychosocial Development, 305
Where Do We Go from Here? Thoughts and Challenges for the Future, 306
Summary, 319
Study Questions, 320
Further Readings, 320
References, 322
Name Index, 347
Subject Index, 353

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