Nathan Caplan

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Nathan Caplan (* 1930 ) is an American psychologist . He is Professor Emeritus at the University of Michigan .

Research priorities

Among other things, Caplan is interested in decision-making processes and the implementation of scientific knowledge in politics. He also researches achievement motivation. The academic achievements of the children of the Vietnamese Boat People were of particular interest to Caplan . Caplan attributed these achievements to a strong motivation to perform and a strong family cohesion.

Works

  • N. Caplan, MH Choy, and JK Whitmore: Children of the Boat People. A Study of Educational Success . University of Michigan Press, Ann Arbor 1994
  • Nathan Caplan et al .: The Boat People and Achievement in America: A study of family life, hard work, and cultural values . University of Michigan Press, 1989, ISBN 0-472-09397-5
personal data
SURNAME Caplan, Nathan
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American psychologist
DATE OF BIRTH 1930