Advances in Field Theory

New Approaches and Methods in Cross-Cultural Research

Datos Bibliográficos

ID2315847
AutoresRobert J Kleiner (Temple University, autor de correspondencia), Barnabas I Okeke (Philadelphia Department of Public Health)
Año1991
Volumen22
Número4
Páginas509-524
Fecha de publicación1991-12-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Cross-Cultural Psychology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0022-0221 • E-ISSN: 1552-5422
EditorialSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0022022191224005
OpenAlexW2160485692
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas14

A new conceptual and methodological strategy has been proposed for cross-cultural research, based on field theory as formulated by Kurt Lewin. This strategy is applied to several recent research projects and is shown to be capable of explaining seemingly paradoxical findings. The following issues are emphasized: (a) the place of objective, social, and subjective realities in such research; (b) the importance of considering the relationship between these realities; (c) the role of an interdisciplinary perspective; and (d) the appropriateness of traditional research methods. Traditional statistical models and their basic assumptions are examined, and new methods are proposed to fit the requirements of field-theory based research strategy

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