The nuclear family is both crucible and product of capitalism and modernity, carried forth and
modified across generations through ordinary communicative and other social practices …

This article examines cultural practices that support informal learning as children observe
and pitch in with everyday activities that are integrated into family and community life. We …

Cultural research can help to identify strengths of cultural communities that are often viewed
through a deficit model. Strengths-based approaches open researchers, practitioners, and …

Since M argaret M ead's field studies in the S outh P acific a century ago, there has been the
tacit understanding that as culture varies, so too must the socialization of children to become …

I earning through observation in daily life is a universal learning strategy in childhood and
beyond. Observational learning typi—cally occurs in familiar contexts in which one person …

This article addresses cultural differences in children's initiative in helping in their home.
Many 6-to 8-year-old children from an Indigenous-heritage community in Guadalajara …

In light of calls for improving people's skill in collaboration, this paper examines strengths in
processes of collaboration of Mexican immigrant children. Sibling pairs (6–10 years old) in …

This article explores how children and youth learned indigenous heritage saberes
(knowings) through intent community participation in N ocutzepo, M exico. The familia …

Children's views on their household work as mutual contribution within the family may
encourage their initiative in pitching in. We asked 9-and 10-year-old children from a Mexican …

Children's development of executive function is a good candidate for studying cultural
differences because it is a necessary capacity for becoming competent participants in …