WU Week 11 Developmental Psychology Discussion

WESTERN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY IN NON-WESTERN CULTURES

Review this weekàLearning Resources and consider the applicability of American/Western developmental psychology to Non-Western countries and cultures.

Post your thoughts about the applicability of American/Western developmental psychology to Non-Western countries and cultures. Explain why it is important for developmental psychology to consider cross-cultural perspectives explaining human development. Justify your post with specific examples and citations from the Learning Resources. 

Cole, M. (2013). Differences and deficits in psychological research in historical perspective: A commentary on the special section Links to an external site.. Developmental Psychology, 49(1), 84q. doi:10.1037/a0029623

Russell, S. T. (2015). Human developmental science for social justice Links to an external site.. Research in Human Development, 12(3), 274·9. doi:10.1080/15427609.2015.1068049

Serpell, R., & Marfo, K. (2014). Some long-standing and emerging research lines in Africa Links to an external site.. New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2014(146), 1². doi:10.1002/cad.20070

Stein, G. L., Cupito, A. M., Mendez, J. L., Prandoni, J., Huq, N., & Westerberg, D. (2014). Familism through a developmental lens Links to an external site.. Journal of Latina/o Psychology, 2(4), 224µ0. doi:10.1037/lat0000025

Sternberg, R. J. (2014). The development of adaptive competence: Why cultural psychology is necessary and not just nice Links to an external site.. Developmental Review, 34(3), 2087²4. doi:10.1016/j.dr.2014.05.004

Walden University. (2016). Social change Links to an external site.. Retrieved from https://www.waldenu.edu/about/social-change

WORLD Policy Analysis Center Links to an external site.. (2015). Retrieved from http://worldpolicycenter.org/