The International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology is a scientific society broadly supporting research at the intersection of culture and psychology. The purpose of the International Association for Cross-Cultural Pyschology is to further the study of the role of cultural factors in shaping human behaviour. The Association has a worldwide membership drawn from many diverse cultural backgrounds. Through meetings, conferences, publications and interpersonal exchanges, it provides a vehicle for communication and cooperation among its members and a means of drawing the attention of other psychologists and scientists in related disciplines to the dynamic interactions between culture and behavior. the Association is committed to the pursuit of excellence in scholarship and research, to the application of knowledge in the amelioration of social problems, and to the maintenance of high standards of ethical behaviour among its memebers.