Culture and human development: The importance of cross-cultural research to the social sciences

As intercultural encounters between people in the modern world become more common, important questions have been raised about the nature of culture specific differences and similarities. Focusing on the relationship between culture and human development, this timely book offers an interdisciplinary exploration of key developmental processes. It combines psychological and sociological approaches with cross-cultural research to examine phenomena such as the transfer of culture between generations and the universality of attachment theory.