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`By examining each theory through a cultural lens, Human Development Theories provides readers with the unusual perspective of being able to step outside of our own cultural heritage and to view other cultures as being equally viable, reasonable, and comprehensible. . . . The writing is crystal clear, and the author has done a superb job of defining the 25 theories in a way that is at once accessible and stimulating. . . . I would rank Human Development Theories as outstanding' -Ann C. Diver-Stamnes, Department of Education, Humboldt State University, California
Visions of Culture, Visions of Development, and Careproviders' Interventions
Visions of Culture, Visions of Development, and Careproviders' Interventions
This book has been designed to answer three questions: (a) In what ways do different theories of human development contribute to an understanding of cultural influences on young people's growing up over the first quarter-century of their lives? (b) What differences among cultures can each theory reveal? (c) How can understanding cultural influences guide the activities of people who seek to foster the development of children and youth?
The first question is based on the assumptions that (a) each theory of development functions as a window or lens focusing attention on selected aspects of how people grow up and (b) the way culture influences development can be portrayed differently ...
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