Human development and socialization unfold within cultural contexts that shape cognition, emotion and behaviour from infancy through adulthood. Cultural norms and values determine parenting ideals, ...

Third Culture Kids (TCKs) are individuals who spend a substantial portion of their formative years outside their parents’ culture, resulting in a hybrid sense of belonging that incorporates elements ...

At a young age, I asked my parents if they had adopted me. A common question. My twist: Had I been adopted from an alien family? Like many neurodivergent people, I struggled significantly to fit in ...

At Animas High School, ninth graders explore identity through personal essays and papier-mâché masks. The assignment, known as the Socialization and Identity Project, has become a rite of passage for ...

Puberty changes more than bodies. Children learn what these changes mean through culture, relationships, and social ...