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Remote Acculturation 101: A Primer On Research, Implications, And Illustrations From Classrooms Around The World, Lauren Eales, Sarah Gillespie, Sarah Eckerstorfer, Ema M. Eltag, Global Educators Group, Gail M. Ferguson
Remote Acculturation 101: A Primer On Research, Implications, And Illustrations From Classrooms Around The World, Lauren Eales, Sarah Gillespie, Sarah Eckerstorfer, Ema M. Eltag, Global Educators Group, Gail M. Ferguson
Online Readings in Psychology and Culture
Remote acculturation (RA) is a modern form of acculturation common among youth, which results from contact with a distant culture via the 4 Ts of globalization (trade, technology, tourism, and transnationalism). This article provides an introduction to RA by describing the what, who, how, where, and why of RA, summarizing its implications for youth development and health, and offering additional resources for student/classroom use. Utilizing our perspectives as psychology researchers and secondary school educators spanning 19 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, and South America, we supplement research findings from our lab and others with real-world illustrations from our …
The Role Of Culture In Social Development Over The Lifespan: An Interpersonal Relations Approach, Isabelle Albert, Gisela Trommsdorff
The Role Of Culture In Social Development Over The Lifespan: An Interpersonal Relations Approach, Isabelle Albert, Gisela Trommsdorff
Online Readings in Psychology and Culture
This article aims to illustrate the role of culture for individual development throughout the life span. First, theoretical approaches how culture affects the ontogenesis is presented, starting from early anthropological to recent eco-cultural and culture-informed approaches. Then, culture-specific conceptualizations of development over the life span are discussed, focusing on development in childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age. Finally, we concentrate on selected areas of social development and report on recent studies on subjective theories, transmissions of values, and intergenerational relations. These studies are discussed as aspects of a more extended interpersonal relations approach to development within culture.