PREFACE
Theoretical Orientation
Emphasis on Cultural Diversity
Emphasis on Biological Underpinnings
Concern with Social Policy
Age Scope of Coverage
Chapter Elements
Chapter Features
Uniqueness of the Book
Highlights of the Third Edition
Instructor Resources
Acknowledgments
CHAPTER 1: Introduction
Social Development: A Brief History
Critical Questions about Social Development
Theoretical Perspectives on Social Development
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
CHAPTER 2: Research Methods
Getting Started: Formulating Hypotheses, Asking Questions
Research Methods: Establishing Patterns and Causes
Studying Change Over Time
Selecting a Sample
Gathering Data
Analyzing Data
Ethics of Research with Children
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
CHAPTER 3: Biological Foundations
Biological Preparedness for Social Interaction
The Neurological Basis of Social Development
Genetics and Social Development
Temperament: Causes and Consequences
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
CHAPTER 4: Attachment
Theories of Attachment
How Attachment Develops
The Nature and Quality of Attachment
Stability and Consequences of Attachment
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
CHAPTER 5: Emotions
What Are Emotions?
Why Are Emotions Important?
Perspectives on Emotional Development
Development of Emotions
Development of Emotional Understanding
Emotion Regulation
Socialization of Emotion
When Emotional Development Goes Wrong
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
CHAPTER 6: Self and Other
The Sense of Self
Self‐Perceptions
Identity Formation
Development of Knowledge about Others
Communication Between Me and You: The Role of Language
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
CHAPTER 7: Family
The Family System
Family Variation: Social Class and Culture
The Changing American Family
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
CHAPTER 8: Peers
Definitions and Distinctions
Developmental Patterns of Peer Interaction
Peers as Socializers
Peer Status
Promoters of Peer Acceptance
When Peers Become Friends
Interaction in Groups
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
CHAPTER 9: Schools, Mentors, and Media
The Role of the School in Social Development
Mentors Supporting Social Development
Electronic Media and Children''s Social Lives
Smartphones and Social Media
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
CHAPTER 10: Sex and Gender
Getting Started: Defining Sex and Gender
Gender Differences in Growth, Abilities, Activities, and Interests
Gender Stereotypes
Biological Factors in Gender Differences
Cognitive Factors in Gender Typing
Social Influences on Gender Typing
Androgyny
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
CHAPTER 11: Morality
Moral Judgment
Moral Behavior
Moral Emotions
The Whole Moral Child
Prosocial and Altruistic Behavior
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
CHAPTER 12: Aggression
Types of Aggression
Patterns of Aggression
Causes of Aggression
Bullies and Victims
Control of Aggression
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
CHAPTER 13: Policy
What Determines Public Policy for Children?
Types of Public Policy
Children in Poverty: A Social Policy Challenge
Child Care: A Problem Lacking a Unified Policy
Teenage Pregnancy: Children Having Children
Child Abuse within the Family
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
CHAPTER 14: Overarching Themes
What We Know: Some Take‐Home Principles
Glimpsing the Future: Methodological, Theoretical, and Policy Imperatives
Emerging Leaders in Social Development
At the Wedding
GLOSSARY
AUTHOR INDEX
SUBJECT INDEX
REFERENCES
END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT
Theoretical Orientation
Emphasis on Cultural Diversity
Emphasis on Biological Underpinnings
Concern with Social Policy
Age Scope of Coverage
Chapter Elements
Chapter Features
Uniqueness of the Book
Highlights of the Third Edition
Instructor Resources
Acknowledgments
CHAPTER 1: Introduction
Social Development: A Brief History
Critical Questions about Social Development
Theoretical Perspectives on Social Development
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
CHAPTER 2: Research Methods
Getting Started: Formulating Hypotheses, Asking Questions
Research Methods: Establishing Patterns and Causes
Studying Change Over Time
Selecting a Sample
Gathering Data
Analyzing Data
Ethics of Research with Children
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
CHAPTER 3: Biological Foundations
Biological Preparedness for Social Interaction
The Neurological Basis of Social Development
Genetics and Social Development
Temperament: Causes and Consequences
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
CHAPTER 4: Attachment
Theories of Attachment
How Attachment Develops
The Nature and Quality of Attachment
Stability and Consequences of Attachment
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
CHAPTER 5: Emotions
What Are Emotions?
Why Are Emotions Important?
Perspectives on Emotional Development
Development of Emotions
Development of Emotional Understanding
Emotion Regulation
Socialization of Emotion
When Emotional Development Goes Wrong
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
CHAPTER 6: Self and Other
The Sense of Self
Self‐Perceptions
Identity Formation
Development of Knowledge about Others
Communication Between Me and You: The Role of Language
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
CHAPTER 7: Family
The Family System
Family Variation: Social Class and Culture
The Changing American Family
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
CHAPTER 8: Peers
Definitions and Distinctions
Developmental Patterns of Peer Interaction
Peers as Socializers
Peer Status
Promoters of Peer Acceptance
When Peers Become Friends
Interaction in Groups
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
CHAPTER 9: Schools, Mentors, and Media
The Role of the School in Social Development
Mentors Supporting Social Development
Electronic Media and Children''s Social Lives
Smartphones and Social Media
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
CHAPTER 10: Sex and Gender
Getting Started: Defining Sex and Gender
Gender Differences in Growth, Abilities, Activities, and Interests
Gender Stereotypes
Biological Factors in Gender Differences
Cognitive Factors in Gender Typing
Social Influences on Gender Typing
Androgyny
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
CHAPTER 11: Morality
Moral Judgment
Moral Behavior
Moral Emotions
The Whole Moral Child
Prosocial and Altruistic Behavior
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
CHAPTER 12: Aggression
Types of Aggression
Patterns of Aggression
Causes of Aggression
Bullies and Victims
Control of Aggression
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
CHAPTER 13: Policy
What Determines Public Policy for Children?
Types of Public Policy
Children in Poverty: A Social Policy Challenge
Child Care: A Problem Lacking a Unified Policy
Teenage Pregnancy: Children Having Children
Child Abuse within the Family
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
CHAPTER 14: Overarching Themes
What We Know: Some Take‐Home Principles
Glimpsing the Future: Methodological, Theoretical, and Policy Imperatives
Emerging Leaders in Social Development
At the Wedding
GLOSSARY
AUTHOR INDEX
SUBJECT INDEX
REFERENCES
END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT