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Advances in Field Theory

New Approaches and Methods in Cross-Cultural Research

Temple University

Barnabas I. Okeke

Philadelphia Department of Public Health

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.

Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, Vol. 22, No. 4, 509-524 (1991)
DOI: 10.1177/0022022191224005


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