Social development in childhood and adolescence: a contemporary reader

Edited by two leading scholars, Social Development in Childhood and Adolescence brings together the most significant classic and contemporary writings in this area to provide a comprehensive overview of this dynamic field. Provides all that is needed for teaching social development with the selection of key topics for a 13-week semester, an introductory chapter with an overview of the field and key questions, introductory text for each of 5 sections that contain 3 articles each for a total of 36 articles, with extra materials including discussion questions and classroom exercises Covers key topics such as genetics, temperament, attachment, prosocial development, theory of mind, peer relationships, morality, identity, social withdrawal, aggression, exclusion, stereotyping, parenting, and culture. Addresses issues related to culture, ethnicity, immigration, and diversity Provides a historical, conceptual, and theoretical overview of social development in the introductory chapter Includes introductorysections by the editors for each weekly topic which define key terms and highlights important conceptual issues Integrates helpful pedagogical material throughout: feature boxes highlight current hot topics and real-world applications; end-of-chapter questions, debate topics, and in-class exercises facilitate student understanding and classroom discussion INDICE: 1: History, Theory, and Overview. 2a: Temperament: Temperament andSocial Behavior in Childhood. 2b: Empathy. 2c: Affective Perspective Taking. 3a: Attachment Theory and Assessment. 3b: The Development of Internal Working Models of Attachment. 3c: Attachment and Childcare. 4a: Emotional Intelligence. 4b: Social Context for Understanding Actions in Infancy. 4c: Assessing Theory of Mind in Childhood. 5a: The Importance of Friendship. 5b: Popularity and Liking. 5c: Status and Bias in Adolescent Peer Groups. 6a: Stages or Domains. 6b: Prosocial Development. 6c: Childrens Moral Judgments about Tolerance. 7a: Identity Development and Values. 7b: Ethnic Identity and Well-Being. 7c: Group Identity in Childrens Group Interactions. 8a: Shyness, Parenting, and Early School Adjustment. 8b: Stability and Outcomes of Social Withdrawal. 8c: ChangingAttitudes about Shyness. 9a: Emotions and Aggression. 9b: Relational Aggression. 9c: Bullying in the Schoolyard. 10a: Childrens Evaluations of Exclusion. 10b: Stereotyping in Middle Childhood. 10c: Ethnic Majority and Minority Childrens Intergroup Attitudes. 11a: Parenting Styles and Adolescents Adjustment. 11b: Parental Authority. 11c: Parental Monitoring. 12a: Culture and Ethnicity. 12b: Minority Adolescents Rights and Freedom of Speech. 12c: Childrens Rights and Beliefs about Democracy.

• ISBN: 978-1-4051-9756-4
• Editorial: Wiley-Blackwell
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 608
• Fecha Publicación: 15/07/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés