1 University of California, Santa Cruz.
2 University of New Hampshire.
Perspect Psychol Sci. 2017 Sep;12(5):876-888. doi: 10.1177/1745691617718355.
Cultural research can help to identify strengths of cultural communities that are often viewed through a deficit model. Strengths-based approaches open researchers, practitioners, and the public to seeing the logic and value of cultural practices that vary from mainstream approaches. Strengths-based approaches include and extend beyond concerns for social equity: They are necessary for scientific characterization of human cognitive and social processes as well as for effective educational and societal practices. An example of a cultural strength is the sophisticated collaboration shown by many Indigenous-heritage children from North and Central America, which contrasts with the common practice in middle-class communities of dividing up activities into separate roles. These distinct approaches to working together fit with broader cultural paradigms that offer insights into human development as well as inspiration for alternative approaches. As an anonymous reviewer noted, the strengths of each group can be leveraged to mesh with the strengths of others.
文化研究可以帮助识别文化社区的优势，这些优势通常是通过缺陷模式来观察的。基于优势的方法可以让研究人员、从业者和公众看到与主流方法不同的文化实践的逻辑和价值。基于优势的方法包括并超越了对社会公平的关注：它们是科学描述人类认知和社会过程的必要条件，也是有效教育和社会实践的必要条件。一个文化优势的例子是来自北美和中美洲的许多土著传统儿童所表现出的复杂协作，这与中产阶级社区将活动分为不同角色的常见做法形成了鲜明对比。这些不同的合作方式与更广泛的文化模式相契合，这些模式为人类发展提供了深刻的见解，并为替代方法提供了灵感。正如一位匿名评论员所指出的，每个群体的优势都可以被利用起来，与其他群体的优势相融合。
