Since I have not been away from the list very long,
perhaps the most appropriate form of self-reintroduction would be to list
my most recent research reports and publications:
Serpell, R. (1996). A dilemma of multiple audiences: review of
Berry, Poortinga, Segall & Dasen (1992) Cross-cultural
psychology, and Brislin (1993) Understanding culture's
influence on behavior. Cross-Cultural Psychology Bulletin,
December 1996, 17-25.
Serpell, R. (1997). Cultural dimensions of literacy development.
Paper presented at the international conference on
reading promotion (organized by Stichting Lezen,
University of Nijmegen, & the Netherlands National
Commission for UNESCO), at the Leeuwenhorst Congres
Centre, Noordwijkerhout, Netherlands: June 1997.
Serpell, R. & Hatano, G. (1997). Education, schooling,
and literacy. In J.W.Berry, P.R. Dasen & T.S.
Saraswathi (Eds) Handbook of Cross-Cultural
Psychology, second edition, Volume 2 (ps. 345-382).
Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
Serpell, R., Sonnenschein, S., Baker, L., Hill, S.,
Goddard-Truitt, V., & Danseco, E. (1997). Parental
ideas about development and socialization of
children on the threshold of schooling (Reading
Research Report No. 78). Athens, GA: NRRC,
Universities of Georgia and Maryland College Park.
Serpell, R. (in press). The struggle to make sense of
school: review of Levinson, Foley & Holland (1996)
The cultural production of the educated person.
Human Development.
Serpell, R. (in press). Local accountability to rural
communities: a challenge for educational planning
in Africa. In F.Leach & A.Little (Eds) Schools,
culture and economics in the developing world:
tension and conflict. New York: Garland.
Serpell, R. (in press). Theoretical conceptions of
human development in context and their implications
for early education programs. In L.Eldering &
P.Leseman (Eds) Early education and culture:
culture sensitive strategies for empowering parents
and children. New York: Garland.