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1254 Symposium 17 - Cultural Variation & Measurement (Tuesday, July 3, 2018 10:20) Cultural Variation Discussion Y. H. Poortinga Psychology, Tilburg University, The Netherlands Psychology, Free University Amsterdam, The Netherlands 412 1277 Plenary Session 4 (Tuesday, July 3, 2018 13:00) Modern Indigeneity and the Reclamation of the Indigenous Self David Newhouse Indigenous Studies, Trent University, Canada The last half century has seen a remarkable Indigenous resurgence in Canada and around the world.Indigenous peoples are reclaiming control over the structures and processes of everyday life. as part of this huge political project, Indigenous peoples are reconstructing identities (or perhaps constructing new identities) that blend traditional and modern ideas and in the process creating modern Indigenous societies. This presentation explores this phenomenon and the challenges that come with it. 413 358 Symposium 46 - Culture & Health (Tuesday, July 3, 2018 14:00) Learning from Young Children in Multicultural Societies Chair: Dorit Roer-Strier The Paul Baerwald School of Social Work and Social Welfare, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel 414 1179 Symposium 46 - Culture & Health (Tuesday, July 3, 2018 14:00) Lifespan Development Children's Perspectives on Risk, Agency and Protection among Various Cultural Groups in Israel Y. Ponizovsky-Bergelson1,2 1Psychology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel 2Psychology, Rupin College, Israel The first presentation is based on a large-scale mix- methods national research project titled: "Young Children's Perspectives of Risk and Protection: A Context Informed Study. This study explore young children’s (age 3-6) perspectives of risk and protection. Two communities will be included at the first presentation. Children to immigrant families from the Former Soviet Union to Israel (n=30) and children to Ultra Orthodox Jewish families reside in a village (n=30), and in Jerusalem neighborhoods, (n=30). Data were collected using multi-child-friendly methods i.e., photography, children’s drawings and interviews and thematically analyzed. The results from diverse communities enable us to explore how various contexts shape and give meaning to children’s perspectives. Among the immigrant young participants a strong evidences of agency resources and resilience were found despite experienced filial responsibilities within the family. Children expressed sense of responsibility, self- efficacy and ability to manage risk situations. Ultra-Orthodox children demonstrated concrete objects from their daily environments as contributing to risk and safety. Others referred to elements related to the divine or to adherence to religious laws. Children views contribute to parental definition of spiritual risk. Various circles of belonging as individuals as part of an Orthodox community in a village and as children per se, were reflected in these perceptions. The presentation will include a discussion regarding children views of the “other” and their perspectives of their community and country. It will end with implication for research and practice. 415 1180 Symposium 46 - Culture & Health (Tuesday, July 3, 2018 14:00) Lifespan Development Children Perspectives on Risk and Protection in Israel and Argentina Susana Strier The second presentation will explore the perceptions of young boys and girls (3-6) on risk and protection in Israel and Argentina. Data were collected with methodology similar to the first presentation, using multi- child-friendly methods i.e., photography, children’s drawings and interviews and thematically analyzed. The focus in this presentation is on the contexts of social class, culture, political conflict and crime. We will compare Argentinian children from families living in impoverished neighborhood in Argentina with law middle class Ethiopian immigrants living in impoverished neighborhoods in Israel. Children describe the risks in their environment (e.g. poverty, violence, police brutality and stray dogs) and give us new insights to what makes them safe (e.g. Other children, shelters from bombs, God, saints, music, flowers and love). The complexity of their views challenges classical developmental theories regarding this age level. The results also reflect cultural and contextual elements such as political conflict in Israel and housing changes in Argentina. The results also challenge universal theories of risk and protection and their applicability for intervention with children and families from diverse cultural groups. This presentation will include discussion of methodological challenges to interviews with children and implications for practice. 416 1181 Symposium 46 - Culture & Health (Tuesday, July 3, 2018 14:00) Lifespan Development Parent-child and Sibling Relationships in Families with Many Children Hannah Bartl1 Psychology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel The third presentation addresses the formation of meaningful relationships within big families. Children build the first and longest-lasting relationships within their family. Most developmental relationship theories, e.g. attachment theory, focus on the formation of an exclusive dyadic bond between mother and child. Data mostly comes from WEIRD populations and is then generalized. However, cross-cultural research suggests, that when sampling in other contexts, a more comprehensive patterning of relationships can be found. This study includes perspectives of all family members old enough to communicate, and investigates mother-father, parent-child and sibling relationships within the relational networks of ten large families (i.e. with more than five children) in two cultural contexts: Christian Arab families and Ultra-Orthodox Jewish families living in Israel. The methodology comprised of semi-structured interviews, family drawings, and questionnaires. Preliminary results show that children form endurable alliances with specific siblings, while the eldest child often fulfills a parent-like role. Families report about one ‘challenging’ child, who is developing behaviors or values which are not congruent with the family’s belief system. Parents highlight the parent entity and talk about specific challenges, e.g. preferring one child over the others while trying to treat all equally. In their drawings, participants either deliberately emphasis similarity, or organize their drawings according to age and gender and the family’s entities of the parents and children. The data unravels underlying dimensions of relational patterns within families that are not yet reflected in classical developmental theories. We consider this study a starting point for further research and scientific discussion. 417 1182 Symposium 46 - Culture & Health (Tuesday, July 3, 2018 14:00) Lifespan Development Discussion Deborah Best Psychology, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA 418 1051 Papers Session 43- Values, Norms and Beliefs (Tuesday, July 3, 2018 14:00) Other Inhabitants’ Cognitive Maps Represent Ethnic-Based Variations in Learning and Recalling London Negin Minaei Faculty of Engineering, University of Windsor, Canada This research aimed to investigate the cognitive maps of inhabitants of London (UK) to understand the possible associations between ethnic backgrounds and learning and navigating cities. This study recruited 101participants who lived for a minimum of 2 years in London to draw a map of London and complete a questionnaire. The participants were from the main ethnic groups including White British, European, Chinese, Persians, Asians and Africans. About 60% of participants were male and 40% female with the average age of 33.38 and S.D. OF 10.63. Legibility items of Kevin Lynch (landmarks, roads, districts, and limits), completeness of maps, maps scales, two-dimensional or three-dimensional views of the city, city’s boundary, the River Thames and the number of colours they used were the main factors that were analysed in their maps. Quantitative (SPSS for maps and questionnaires) and qualitative methods (map-sorting and interview with another 5 card sorters) were applied. Findings illustrated positive associations between all factors with cultural differences except the landmarks. The only factor that was not affected by ethnic background was landmark. 11categories were identified by card-sorters. The mixed-method analysis showed people from different ethnic backgrounds understand, learn and recall cities differently in each category; for example, Chinese saw the world more colourful and visual and their attitudes were reflected in their maps. Urban designers should consider these differences to ensure multicultural and global cities are accessible to all people with different cognitive and map learning abilities to learn and recall their city and to navigate it easily. 419 1040 Papers Session 43- Values, Norms and Beliefs (Tuesday, July 3, 2018 14:00) Other The Impact of Context Dependence on Relationship Repair in Negotiation Sylvie Wiseman Negotiation is an emotionally charged process, in which relationship rupture can occur. While past research has focused on predictors of relationship rupture in negotiation, there has been a dearth of research focusing on effective relationship restoration behaviour following a rupture to the relationship. When relationship rupture occurs, relationship restoration is imperative for successful negotiation outcomes, however, cultural variations in communication norms can create barriers for effective restoration. This research aims to determine