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In: The Social History of the American Family: An Encyclopedia
Edited by: Marilyn J. Coleman & Lawrence H. Ganong
Subject:American Studies, Family Studies (general)
Keywords:decision making; individualism

Individualism is a cultural value that favors individual interests over group, institutional, societal, or higher social interests, resulting in greater individual freedom and self-expression. Individualism stems from satisfaction of basic survival needs (e.g., food, shelter, and safety), ...

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  Coleman, M. J., & Ganong, L. H. (2014). Individualism. In The social history of the American family: An encyclopedia (Vol. 1, pp. 722-724). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781452286143.n301
  
  Coleman, Marilyn J., and Lawrence H. Ganong. "Individualism." In The Social History of the American Family: An Encyclopedia, edited by Coleman, Marilyn J., and Lawrence H. Ganong, 722-24. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781452286143.n301.
  
  Coleman, M. J. and Ganong, L. H. 2014. Individualism. In: Marilyn J. Coleman and Lawrence H. Ganong Editors, 2014. The Social History of the American Family: An Encyclopedia, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 722-724 Available at: <http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781452286143.n301> [Accessed 1 Aug 2021].
  
  Coleman, Marilyn J. and Lawrence H. Ganong. "Individualism." The Social History of the American Family: An Encyclopedia. Edited by Vol. 1. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2014, pp. 722-24. SAGE Knowledge. 1 Aug 2021, doi: http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781452286143.n301.
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