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Serpell, Robert – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 1984
Describes three themes that have informed research on cognitive development in sub-Sahara Africa over the past 10 years: (1) extending the range of generalizability of Western theories; (2) interpreting the uniqueness of the African situation; and (3) deriving implications for social policy. (Author/AS)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Cognitive Development, Cross Cultural Studies, Ethnocentrism