I think I can: Achievement-oriented themes in storybooks from Indonesia, Japan, and the United States

The focus of the present study is on the ways in which storybooks communicate cultural ideals about achievement orientation, and in particular, the role of effort, perseverance, and hard work in fostering successful outcomes. Sixty preschool children’s books from Indonesia, Japan, and the United Sta...

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Main Authors: Maria eSuprawati, Florencia K. Anggoro, Danuta eBukatko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00167/full