Blackwell Handbook of Childhood Social Development (Wiley Blackwell Handbooks of Developmental Psychology)

This Handbook provides an authoritative and up-to-date overview of research and theory about social development in children from pre-school age to the onset of adolescence. Forms part of a series of four Blackwell Handbooks in Developmental Psychology spanning infancy to adolescence. Contributors come from Australia, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, the UK and the US. Covers all the major topics in research and theory about childhood social development. Synthesises the latest research findings in an accessible manner. Now available in full text online via xreferplus, the award-winning reference library on the web from xrefer. For more information, visit www.xreferplus.com Contents......Page 6 List of Contributors......Page 9 Introduction by the Editors......Page 15 Part I: Historical Overview......Page 18 1 Historical Perspectives on Contemporary Research in Social Development......Page 20 Part II: Influences on Development: Disciplinary Views......Page 42 2 Behavioral Genetics, Shared and Nonshared Environment......Page 44 3 Evolutionary Perspectives on Social Development......Page 61 4 Culture and Social Development: Explanations and Evidence......Page 77 5 A Sociological Approach to Childhood Development......Page 95 Part III: Influences on Development: Causal Factors......Page 112 6 Temperament and Social Development......Page 114 7 Sex Differences in Social Behavior......Page 134 8 Children’s Social Development within the Socialization Context of Childcare and Early Childhood Education......Page 154 9 Relative Contributions of Families and Peers to Children’s Social Development......Page 173 Part IV: The Family Context......Page 196 10 Attachment in Childhood......Page 199 11 Parent–Child Relationships......Page 222 12 Sibling Relationships......Page 240 13 Social Development in Different Family Arrangements......Page 255 Part V: The Peer Group......Page 280 14 Peer Acceptance and Rejection in Childhood......Page 282 15 Friends and Enemies......Page 302 16 Emotional and Social Development in Childhood......Page 324 17 Social Withdrawal and Shyness......Page 346 Part VI: Social Skills and Social Cognition......Page 370 18 Social Skills and Interpersonal Perception in Early and Middle Childhood......Page 372 19 Social Cognition......Page 392 20 Children's Interpersonal Skills and Relationships in School Settings: Adaptive Significance and Implications for School-Based Prevention and Intervention Programs......Page 411 Part VII: Play......Page 434 21 Understanding Young Children's Pretend Play in Context......Page 435 22 Rough-and-Tumble Play from Childhood through Adolescence: Development and Possible Functions......Page 455 Part VIII: Helping and Moral Reasoning......Page 472 23 Prosocial and Helping Behavior......Page 474 24 Children's Social and Moral Reasoning......Page 492 25 Children's Understanding of Society......Page 508 Part IX: Cooperation, Competition, Aggression, and Bullying......Page 530 26 Cooperation and Competition......Page 532 27 Sticks and Stones and Social Exclusion: Aggression among Girls and Boys......Page 550 28 Bullying in Childhood......Page 566 Part X: Children with Special Needs......Page 586 29 The Development of Social Competence in Children with Disabilities......Page 588 30 Social Development in Children with Specific Language Impairment and Profound Hearing Loss......Page 605 A......Page 621 B......Page 624 C......Page 625 D......Page 628 E......Page 630 F......Page 631 H......Page 633 I......Page 634 L......Page 636 M......Page 637 O......Page 639 P......Page 640 R......Page 644 S......Page 645 T......Page 650 V......Page 652 Z......Page 653 A......Page 654 B......Page 655 C......Page 657 D......Page 660 E......Page 661 F......Page 662 G......Page 663 H......Page 664 J......Page 666 K......Page 667 L......Page 668 M......Page 669 O......Page 672 P......Page 673 R......Page 674 S......Page 676 U......Page 679 W......Page 680 Y......Page 681 Z......Page 682 Contents 6 List of Contributors 9 Introduction by the Editors 15 Part I: Historical Overview 18 1 Historical Perspectives on Contemporary Research in Social Development 20 Part II: Influences on Development: Disciplinary Views 42 2 Behavioral Genetics, Shared and Nonshared Environment 44 3 Evolutionary Perspectives on Social Development 61 4 Culture and Social Development: Explanations and Evidence 77 5 A Sociological Approach to Childhood Development 95 Part III: Influences on Development: Causal Factors 112 6 Temperament and Social Development 114 7 Sex Differences in Social Behavior 134 8 Children’s Social Development within the Socialization Context of Childcare and Early Childhood Education 154 9 Relative Contributions of Families and Peers to Children’s Social Development 173 Part IV: The Family Context 196 10 Attachment in Childhood 199 11 Parent–Child Relationships 222 12 Sibling Relationships 240 13 Social Development in Different Family Arrangements 255 Part V: The Peer Group 280 14 Peer Acceptance and Rejection in Childhood 282 15 Friends and Enemies 302 16 Emotional and Social Development in Childhood 324 17 Social Withdrawal and Shyness 346 Part VI: Social Skills and Social Cognition 370 18 Social Skills and Interpersonal Perception in Early and Middle Childhood 372 19 Social Cognition 392 20 Children's Interpersonal Skills and Relationships in School Settings: Adaptive Significance and Implications for School-Based Prevention and Intervention Programs 411 Part VII: Play 434 21 Understanding Young Children's Pretend Play in Context 435 22 Rough-and-Tumble Play from Childhood through Adolescence: Development and Possible Functions 455 Part VIII: Helping and Moral Reasoning 472 23 Prosocial and Helping Behavior 474 24 Children's Social and Moral Reasoning 492 25 Children's Understanding of Society 508 Part IX: Cooperation, Competition, Aggression, and Bullying 530 26 Cooperation and Competition 532 27 Sticks and Stones and Social Exclusion: Aggression among Girls and Boys 550 28 Bullying in Childhood 566 Part X: Children with Special Needs 586 29 The Development of Social Competence in Children with Disabilities 588 30 Social Development in Children with Specific Language Impairment and Profound Hearing Loss 605 Subject Index 621 A 621 B 624 C 625 D 628 E 630 F 631 G 633 H 633 I 634 J 636 K 636 L 636 M 637 N 639 O 639 P 640 Q 644 R 644 S 645 T 650 U 652 V 652 W 653 Y 653 Z 653 Author Index 654 A 654 B 655 C 657 D 660 E 661 F 662 G 663 H 664 I 666 J 666 K 667 L 668 M 669 N 672 O 672 P 673 Q 674 R 674 S 676 T 679 U 679 V 680 W 680 X 681 Y 681 Z 682 This Volume Provides An Authoritative And Up-to-date Overview Of Research And Theory In Childhood Social Development From Pre-school Age To The Onset Of Adolescence. Chapters Are Contributed By Experts In The Field From Australasia, Europe And North America And Cover 30 Topics In Terms Of Research, Applied Research And Policy. Historical Overview -- Influences On Development : Disciplinary Views -- Influences On Development : Causal Factors -- The Family Context -- The Peer Group -- Social Skills And Social Cognition -- Play -- Helping And Moral Reasoning -- Cooperation, Competition, Aggression, And Bullying -- Children With Special Needs. Edited By Peter K. Smith And Craig H. Hart. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. The content of this handbook on childhood social development is provided by by experts in the field from Australasia, Europe and North America. It covers 30 topics in terms of research, applied research and policy