Projects

Here we describe developmental idealism projects in various countries around the world. We are planning to extend research projects to other countries as opportunities become available.

Projects Organized by Country

Albania

Argentina

Bulgaria

China

Egypt

Iran

Iraq

Lebanon

Nepal

Saudi Arabia

Taiwan

United Arab Emirates

United States

Vietnam

Projects Organized by Purpose

Comparative Values Survey of Islamic Countries

Youth and Violence Project

Measuring Developmental Idealism and Family Life

Cross-National Analysis of Islamic Fundamentalism

Zigzag Towers, Doha, Qatar

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Developmental Idealism Studies
Population Studies Center
University of Michigan

New Data Collection

A survey concerning developmental idealism is currently being conducted in Nepal.

New Publication

A. Thornton, D. Philipov. "Sweeping Changes in Marriage, Cohabitation, and Childbearing in Central and Eastern Europe: New Insights from the Developmental Idealism Framework." Recently published in European Journal of Population.

New Book

Kathryn M. Yount, Hoda Rashad (eds), Family in the Middle East: Ideational change in Egypt, Iran and Tunisia. Routledge. 2008

Reading History Sideways

The method of reading history sideways is described and critiqued by Arland Thornton.


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