The Oxford Handbook of Human Development and Culture provides a comprehensive synopsis of theory and research on human development, with every chapter drawing together findings from cultures around the world. This includes a focus on cultural diversity within nations, cultural change, and globalization. Expertly edited by Lene Arnett Jensen, the Handbook covers the entire lifespan from the prenatal period to old age. It delves deeply into topics such as the development of emotion, language, cognition, morality, creativity, and religion, as well as developmental contexts such as family, friends, civic institutions, school, media, and work.

Written by an international group of eminent and cutting-edge experts, chapters showcase the burgeoning interdisciplinary approach to scholarship that bridges universal and cultural perspectives on human development. This "cultural-developmental approach" is a multifaceted, flexible, and dynamic way to conceptualize theory and research that is in step with the cultural and global realities of human development in the 21st century.


Table of Contents:
Part I. Development and Culture in a Global World: Overarching Issues 1. Cultural-Developmental Scholarship for a Global World: An Introduction Lene Arnett Jensen 2. Ethical Considerations in Research on Human Development and Culture Joan G. Miller, Namrata Goyal, and Matthew Wice 3. Human Development in Today's Globalizing World: Implications for Self and Identity Hubert J. M. Hermans 4. Migration Within and Between Countries: Implications for Families and Acculturation Carola Suárez-Orozco 5. Indigenous Social Science at the Intersection with Human Development: Implications for and Lessons from African Ecocultures A. Bame Nsamenang Part II. Birth, Infancy and Toddlerhood 6. Charting Infant Development: Milestones Along the Way Charles Super and Sara Harkness 7. Comparative and Developmental Anthropology: Studying the Origins of Cultural Variability in Cognitive Function Daniel B. M. Haun 8. The Emergence and Development of Language Across Cultures Stanka Fitneva and Tomoko Matsui 9. Early Emotional Development in Cultural Perspective Wolfgang Friedlmeier, Feyza Corapci, and Oana Benga 10. The Evolution of Attachment Theory and Cultures of Human Attachment in Infancy and Early Childhood Gilda Morelli 11. Early Contexts of Learning: Family and Community Socialization during Infancy and Toddlerhood Carolyn Pope Edwards, Lixin Ren, and Jill Brown Part III. Early and Middle Childhood 12. Childhood Practices Across Cultures: Play and Household Work Suzanne Gaskins 13. Cognition in Childhood Across Cultures Mary Gauvain and Christina Nicolaides 14. Cultural Manifestation of Intelligence in Formal and Informal Learning Environments During Childhood Sascha Hein, Jodi Reich, and Elena Grigorenko 15. Moral Reasoning: Developmental Emergence and Life Course Pathways Among Cultures Lene Arnett Jensen 16. The Interaction Between Culture and the Development of Creativity Catalina Mourgues, Baptiste Barbot, Mei Tan, and Elena Grigorenko 17. Parental Ethnotheories and the Development of Family Relationships in Early and Middle Childhood Sara Harkness, Caroline Johnston Mavridis, Jia Ji Liu, and Charles Super 18. In and Out of the Classroom: The Intersection of Learning and Schooling across Cultural Communities Maricela Correa-Chávez, Heather Mangione, and Kaitlin Black 19. Gender Across Cultures: Sex and Socialization in Childhood Shagufa Kapadia and Jigishi Gala Part IV. Adolescence 20. Leaving Childhood: The Nature and Meaning of Adolescent Transition Rituals Alice Schlegel and Herbert Barry III 21. Adolescent Risks and Resiliences Across Cultures Marcela Raffaelli and Maria Iturbide 22. Global Concerns in Adolescent Health with a Case Study of India Suman Verma and Anne C. Petersen 23. Cultural Roots of Values, Morals, and Religious Orientations in Adolescent Development Gisela Trommsdorff 24. Identity, Politics, and the Cultural Psychology of Adolescence Phillip L. Hammack and Erin Toolis 25. Family in Adolescence: Relatedness and Autonomy Across Cultures Cigdem Kagitcibasi and Ceren Yalin 26. Cultural Templates for Child and Adolescent Friendships Doran French 27. Education and the Youth Phase: Patterns, Purposes, and Problems in Global Perspective Lynne A. Chisholm 28. Child Labor: Homes, Streets, Armies, Factories, and Stores Silvia Koller, Luciana Dutra-Thomé, Normanda Morais, Carlos Nieto, and Juliana Santana 29. Adolescent Civic Development Across Cultures Constance Flanagan, Cynthia Lin, Helyn Luisi-Mills, Allison Sambo, and Ming Hu Part V. Emerging and Young Adulthood 30. The Cultural Psychology of Emerging Adulthood Jeffrey Jensen Arnett 31. The Intersection of Culture, Health, and Risk Behaviors in Emerging and Young Adults Laura Ferrer-Wreder, Kazumi Sugimura, Kari Trost, Senel Poyrazli, Marie-Louise Klingstedt, and Sarah Thomas 32. New Media, Social Change, and Human Development from Adolescence through the Transition to Adulthood Adriana Manago, Shu-Sha (Angela) Guan, and Patricia Greenfield 33. Social Mobility in the Transition to Adulthood: Educational Systems, Career Entry, and Individual Agency Jutta Heckhausen and Jacob Shane 34. Work and Work Migration Within and Across Countries in Emerging and Young Adulthood Barbara Schneider, Michael Broda, and Guan Saw 35. Love, Sex, and Marriage Across Cultures Elaine Hatfield, Yu-Ming Mo, and Richard L. Rapson 36. Dual and Communal Parenting: Implications in Young Adulthood Heidi Keller 37. Fathering Diversity within Societies David W. Shwalb and Barbara J. Shwalb Part VI. Middle and Older Adulthood 38. Cognition in Adulthood Across Cultures Angela H. Gutchess and Aysecan Boduroglu 39. Midlife Narratives across Cultures: Decline or Pinnacle? Usha Menon 40. Explorations in Generativity and Culture Ed de St. Aubin and Mara Bach 41. Adult Development in Japan and the United States: Comparing Theories and Findings About Growth, Maturity, and Well-Being Carol Ryff, Jennifer Morozink Boylan, Christopher L. Coe, Mayumi Karasawa, Norito Kawakami, Shinobu Kitayama, Chiemi Kan, Gayle D. Love, Cynthia Levine, Hazel R. Markus, Yuri Miyamoto, Jun Nakahara, Jiyoung Park 42. Community Leadership and Non-Attachment in Later Adulthood Rachana Bhangaokar 43. Death and Bereavement in Later Adulthood: Cultural Beliefs, Behaviors, and Emotions Paul C. Rosenblatt