to consider traditions from the cultural context and then to think critically about how culture affects development.
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Acknowledgments
Books such as this are not solitary endeavors. I am fortunate to work with a talented team at SAGE and I am grateful for their support. I thank Lara Parra, Reid Hester, Jennifer Thomas, Olivia Weber-Stenis, and Katherine Hepburn. Christina West’s copyediting is very much appreciated.
I thank my students for asking the questions and engaging in the discussions that inform these pages. I am especially appreciative of those who have shared their feedback and helped me to improve this book. Lauren Schwarz provided invaluable brainstorming assistance and I appreciate Ed Lindblom’s input on the boxed features. Thank you to the many instructors who have reviewed and provided feedback on these chapters.
Finally, I thank my family, especially my parents, Phil and Irene Kuther. Most of all, I am thankful for the support of my husband, Fred, for his encouragement, optimism, and support, both tangible and intangible, and for our exciting, impromptu road trips.
SAGE wishes to thank the following reviewers for their valuable contributions to the development of this manuscript:
Brenda Beagle, John Tyler Community College
Cassendra Bergstrom, University of Northern Colorado