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Brown, Jeffrey M.; Naser, Shereen C.; Brown Griffin, Charity; Grapin, Sally L.; Proctor, Sherrie L. – Psychology in the Schools, 2022
Gender and sexually diverse (GSD) students face unique challenges in schools due to the privileging of cisgender and heterosexist norms in these settings. In particular, GSD youth who belong to ethnically and racially minoritized groups face further challenges within school environments that disregard their cultural contexts and intersectional…
Descriptors: LGBTQ People, Student Diversity, Social Bias, Educational Environment
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Gauvain, Mary; Beebe, Heidi; Zhao, Shuheng – Journal of Cognition and Development, 2011
Cognitive development is a cultural process. More experienced cultural members and the practices, institutions, and artifacts of the culture provide support and guidance for children as they develop knowledge and thinking skills. In this article, the authors describe the value that is added to our understanding of cognitive development when…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Thinking Skills, Cognitive Development, Child Development
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Fried, Stephen B. – Teaching of Psychology, 1998
Describes a special topics course in American popular psychology. Course objectives are to trace the history of the popularization of psychology in America; discuss the efforts of William James, G. Stanley Hall, and others; and evaluate the quality of various examples of popular psychology. (MJP)
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Course Content, Cultural Context, Cultural Influences