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Holloway, Susan D.; Mirny, Anna I.; Bempechat, Janine; Li, Jin – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2008
In the Russian Federation, a growing emphasis on individualism and a profusion of educational options create challenges and opportunities for adolescents making the transition to secondary school. To investigate Russian students' perspectives during this important developmental period, we conducted two open-ended interviews with 32 ninth graders…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Family Life, Parent Participation, Adolescents
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Li, Jin; Yue, Xiaodong – New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2004
We present our recent research on children's learning goals and personal agency in the domain of learning in order to show the complexity of selves in Chinese culture. Our research poses challenges to the widely claimed collectivist self-concept in Chinese children and calls for reexamination of selves in specific domains across cultures.…
Descriptors: Asian Culture, Self Concept, Foreign Countries, Children