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This chapter explores the impact of context, namely cultural factors, on the development of self-determination. The influence of one’s personal culture and cultural norms and beliefs on the development of self-determination are reviewed. The role of Causal Agency Theory in understanding influence of culture on the development of self-determination, and research on the operationalization of self-determined action in diverse cultures is presented. Implications for the development of self-determination across cultural contexts is discussed.
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Shogren, K.A., Wehmeyer, M.L. (2017). Culture and Self-Determination. In: Wehmeyer, M., Shogren, K., Little, T., Lopez, S. (eds) Development of Self-Determination Through the Life-Course. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-1042-6_12
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