This book gives an up-to-date overview of methodological and data-analytical issues of
cross-cultural studies. Written by leading experts in the field, it presents the most important …

This paper reports my own perceptions of the history of research on culture and cognitive
development, in the approximate period 1960 to 2000. I review in particular my own efforts to …

Assessment of cognitive and motor functions is fundamental for developmental and
neuropsychological profiling. Assessments are usually conducted on an individual basis …

Over the past decade, researchers have shown increased interest in examining the
cognitive development of children in non-Western countries, often in connection with …

Background Assessment of early childhood development programme effectiveness in South
Africa is hampered by a lack of suitable measures that account for variations in cultural and …

Abstract Sub‐Saharan Africa has predominantly rural populations unable to offer children
sustainable access to early literacy and childhood care and education. Children's literacy …

The study sought to explore the nature of play-based teaching and learning at Early
Childhood Education (ECE) Centres in Zambia from the perspective of teachers. A case …

Numerous studies in Africa have found that indigenous conceptualization of intelligence
includes dimensions of social responsibility and reflective deliberation, in addition to the …

Communication about child development between persons with different cultural
preoccupations requires that author and audience agree without coercion on how to connect …

The objective of this study was to validate the NIH Toolbox Cognition Battery (NIHTB-CB) in
Zambian children with and without HIV-infection. Children living with HIV and HIV-exposed …