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Peer reviewedLester, David; And Others – Journal of Social Psychology, 1991
Summarizes a study comparing U.S., Philippine, and Turkish students for relation of depression and suicidal thoughts to an external locus of control. Concludes that higher external locus of control scores were positively though weakly associated with depression and history of suicidal preoccupation among all subjects. (DK)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Depression (Psychology)
Peer reviewedCohen, Herbert G.; Akarsu, Fusan – School Science and Mathematics, 1991
Whether or not the spatial cognitive development of students from distinct social-cultural milieus, specifically Anglos from the southwestern part of the United States and Native Turks, would proceed along approximately the same lines was investigated. The overall findings tend to indicate that at times the acquisition of spatial structures may be…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Developmental Tasks
Saraswathi, T. S., Ed. – 2003
This book is based on lectures delivered by 12 cross-cultural social science scholars drawn from 7 countries to address critical issues related to knowledge construction in human development and allied disciplines. The book is organized into two major sections. Section 1 focuses on theoretical perspectives and Section 2 highlights ongoing research…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Rearing, Children, Cross Cultural Studies
