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Sharpes, Donald K.; Wang, Xinbing – Adolescence, 1997
Examines self-concept, assuming it to be genetic in origin and that adolescents' perception of personal, relational, and academic self-identity occurs uniformly across cultures. Results indicate a high similarity between the majority and minority adolescents, suggesting developmental propensities in self-concept formation. Environment seemed…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescents, Biological Influences, Foreign Countries
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Fischer, Kurt W.; Wang, Lianquin; Kennedy, Bruce; Chen, Ching-Ling – New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 1998
Describes a biological and cultural framework that examines species-specific and culture-specific characteristics for the development of human emotions with evidence from Korea, China, and the United States. Discusses how emotions fall into broad families and dimensions across cultures, with both commonalities and differences. Notes that…
Descriptors: Biological Influences, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Context, Cultural Differences