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Introduction to the Topic

My topic is about individulaism and collectivism. And about how these two orientations take part in different cultures and how they affect relationships; with not only family but also friends and spouses. When starting to learn about this topic, I wanted to learn about which countries had either one of these orientations and also how it affected certain situations.

Keywords for searching the topic

Keywords:

Individulaism
Collectivism
culture
family
relationships

Best Databases/Search Engines

Academic Search Complete
This was an informative source. I found journals, articles, and also books about my topic.
Credo Reference Database
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Lezhnina, Iu. P. “The Family in Value Orientations.” Russian Education & Society, vol. 53, no. 2, Feb. 2011, pp. 78–92. EBSCOhost, doi:10.2753/RES1060-9393530206.

This was one of my favorites from Academic Search because it focused on one country- Russia. I learned that the culture tends to lean towards individualism. And that it could be the cause of why their are not as many babies being brought into people's lives.

Kazarian, Shahe S. “Family Functioning, Cultural Orientation, and Psychological Well-Being Among University Students in Lebanon.” Journal of Social Psychology, vol. 145, no. 2, Apr. 2005, pp. 141–152. EBSCOhost, doi:10.3200/SOCP.145.2.141-154.

This article included a little bit of everything. It talked about these two orientations and how it plays a role in behavior, education and religion.