Child and Adolescent Development in Cultural Context

Human development doesn’t occur in a vacuum. Rather, it is deeply rooted in, and affected by, culture.

 This textbook examines how culture affects several domains of  development, including cognition, emotion, sociolinguistics, peer  relationships, family relationships, and more.

The chapters  highlight differences between “WEIRD” cultures (Western, educated, and  from industrialized, rich, and democratic countries) and non-WEIRD  cultures, as well as differences with respect to gender, race/ethnicity,  socioeconomic status, and other identity markers.

Each chapter  draws upon a large research base and highlights specific studies to  engage students, illustrate key points, and convey the role of empirical  research in psychology. As a result, students will learn that the  development of behavior, values, social relationships, ways of seeing  the world, language, and thought processes cannot be understood separate  from culture.