Social Development
2nd Edition
Published on 31. January 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
598 pages
978-1-118-42518-3 (ISBN)
Description
Social Development, Second Edition offers students a fresh and unique set of perspectives on social development. Both students and instructors will find this text to be comprehensive, scholarly, engaging, and include up-to-date treatment of theoretical insights and empirical findings in the field of social development.
Throughout Social Development, authors Alison Clarke-Stewart & Ross D. Parke highlight cultural variations from around the world and within our own society. They emphasize the biological underpinnings within the field of social development in a separate chapter (Chapter 3), and present discussion of research on the cutting edge of the field to capture the excitement of recent advances in this area.
Throughout Social Development, authors Alison Clarke-Stewart & Ross D. Parke highlight cultural variations from around the world and within our own society. They emphasize the biological underpinnings within the field of social development in a separate chapter (Chapter 3), and present discussion of research on the cutting edge of the field to capture the excitement of recent advances in this area.
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Persons
Ross D. Parke, Ph.D., is Distinguished Professor of psychology and the director of the Center for Family Studies at the University of California, Riverside. He is the author of numerous books on fatherhood and child psychology.
Content
Part I Theories, Themes, And Tools For Discovery
Chapter 1 Introduction: Theories Of Social Development
Chapter 2 Research Methods: Tools For Discovery
Part II Early Tasks Of Social Development
Chapter 3 Biological Foundations: Roots In Neurons And Genes
Chapter 4 Attachment: Forming Close Relationships
Chapter 5 Emotions: Thoughts About Feelings
Chapter 6 Self And Other: Getting To Know Me, Getting To Know You
Part III Contexts Of Social Development
Chapter 7 Family: Early And Enduring Influences
Chapter 8 Peers: A World Of Their Own
Chapter 9 Schools, Mentors, Media: Connections With Society
Part IV Processes And Products Of Social Development
Chapter 10 Sex And Gender: Vive La Différence?
Chapter 11 Morality: Knowing Right, Doing Good
Chapter 12 Aggression: Insult And Injury
Part V Policy And Prospects
Chapter 13 Policy: Improving Children's Lives
Chapter 14 Overarching Themes: Integrating Social Development
Chapter 1 Introduction: Theories Of Social Development
Chapter 2 Research Methods: Tools For Discovery
Part II Early Tasks Of Social Development
Chapter 3 Biological Foundations: Roots In Neurons And Genes
Chapter 4 Attachment: Forming Close Relationships
Chapter 5 Emotions: Thoughts About Feelings
Chapter 6 Self And Other: Getting To Know Me, Getting To Know You
Part III Contexts Of Social Development
Chapter 7 Family: Early And Enduring Influences
Chapter 8 Peers: A World Of Their Own
Chapter 9 Schools, Mentors, Media: Connections With Society
Part IV Processes And Products Of Social Development
Chapter 10 Sex And Gender: Vive La Différence?
Chapter 11 Morality: Knowing Right, Doing Good
Chapter 12 Aggression: Insult And Injury
Part V Policy And Prospects
Chapter 13 Policy: Improving Children's Lives
Chapter 14 Overarching Themes: Integrating Social Development