Research article summary (published 30 Dec 1982):

Re-forming the boundaries: a trans-cultural comparison of positive experiences among adolescent males and females.

Full Abstract

A cross-cultural study of positive experiences among males and females from Israeli-Arab, Israeli-Jewish and American samples revealed that differences between the sexes will be in the same direction across the three cultures. These cultural similarities--and sexual distinctions--manifest themselves with respect to the nature and intensity of the positive experiences, as well as to the nature of life aspirations. The one exception is the life aspiration of Israeli boys, markedly more self-transcending than evidenced by boys of the other cultures. This is, however, directly attributable to the unique political and military exigencies of Israeli-Jewish society.

Author information

Author/s: Magen, Z (Z);

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article

Journal: Adolescence (Adolescence), published in UNITED STATES. (Language: eng)

Reference: 1983-; vol 18 (issue 72) : pp 851-8

Dates: Created 1984/02/28; Completed 1984/02/28; Revised 2006/11/15;

PMID: 6666711, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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Adolescent Aspirations (Psychology) Cross-Cultural Comparison Female Gender Identity

Humans Identification (Psychology) Male Set (Psychology) Social Environment

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