Cross-Cultural Comparison
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Influences of religion and culture on continuing bonds in a sample of British Muslims of Pakistani origin.

30 Oct 2009 This study considered the nature of continuing bonds with deceased relatives in a sample of Pakistani Muslims living in the United Kingdom. Ten participants were interviewed following a cultural psychology approach and transcripts were analyzed ... Read more...

Why New Zealand must rapidly halve its greenhouse gas emissions.

7 Oct 2009 New Zealand must commit to substantial decreases in its greenhouse gas emissions, to avoid the worst impacts of climate change on human health, both here and internationally. We have the fourth highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions in the ... Read more...

Social network types and subjective well-being in Chinese older adults.

7 Oct 2009 The study examined social network types in a sample of 1,005 older Chinese adults in Hong Kong and the networks' relations to subjective well-being. Given the nature of kinship in Chinese society, we broke down social support provision by closeness ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Cross-Cultural Comparison'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Influences of religion and culture on continuing bonds in a sample of British Muslims of Pakistani origin. 30 Oct 2009
• Why New Zealand must rapidly halve its greenhouse gas emissions. 7 Oct 2009
• Social network types and subjective well-being in Chinese older adults. 7 Oct 2009
• [Adolescents from here versus from other places] 29 Sep 2009
• [A clinic for half-castes for children of immigrants] 29 Sep 2009
• [Parenthood in exile] 29 Sep 2009
• Diversity in public health issues. 29 Sep 2009
• Against the tide of change: diet and health in the Pacific islands. 29 Sep 2009
• Costly punishment does not always increase cooperation. 26 Sep 2009
• [Which exams are appropriate for the elderly patient? "65 year plus check-up"] 22 Sep 2009
• [Working conditions overseas: "German physicians assume unnecessary risks" (interview by Dr. med. Thomas Meissner)] 8 Sep 2009
• Test-retest reliability of a sexual behavior interview for men residing in Brazil, Mexico, and the United States: the HPV in Men (HIM) Study. 7 Sep 2009
• The paradox of indiscriminate multiculturalism. 30 Aug 2009
• Beliefs and barriers to medication use in parents of Latino children with asthma. 30 Aug 2009
• Issues and methods in disparities research: the Rhode Island-Puerto Rico asthma center. 30 Aug 2009
• Daily family conflict and emotional distress among adolescents from Latin American, Asian, and European backgrounds. 30 Aug 2009
• Assessing differential effects: applying regression mixture models to identify variations in the influence of family resources on academic achievement. 30 Aug 2009
• [Determination of the concurrent validity of the CRAFT-d - a screening instrument for problematic alcohol consumption] 30 Aug 2009
• Survey of Japanese infertile couples' attitudes toward surrogacy. 30 Aug 2009
• Neural basis of individualistic and collectivistic views of self. 30 Aug 2009

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Technical information about 'Cross-Cultural Comparison'

Definition: Comparison of various psychological, sociological, or cultural factors in order to assess the similarities or diversities occurring in two or more different cultures or societies.

Descriptor UI: D003431

Alternative terms: Cross-Cultural Comparison; Comparison, Cross-Cultural; Comparisons, Cross-Cultural; Cross Cultural Comparison; Cross-Cultural Comparisons; Transcultural Studies; Studies, Transcultural; Study, Transcultural; Transcultural Study;

Tree Number: I01.076.201.450.281; I01.880.143.257;

History Note: 68

Technical Notes: no qualif