The most up-to-date edition of a leading resource on the research and theory of the social development of children
In the newly revised Third Edition of The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Childhood Social Development, a team of eminent researchers delivers a current and comprehensive discussion of the research and theory of childhood social development. With chapters written by an international collection of leaders in their respective fields, this edited volume offers robust coverage of a range of disciplinary perspectives, including psychological, sociological, anthropolgical, evolutionary, religious, cultural, ecological, athletic, and more.
The latest edition offers brand-new chapters on helping children with autism, the impact of social networking platforms on childhood social development, the influence of mass media, war and famine, the climate crisis, and the influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Containing authoritative explorations of child social development from pre-school to the onset of adolescence, The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Childhood Social Development also provides:
- A thorough introduction to historical perspectives on the social development of children, including the conceptual and empirical precursors of contemporary social development research
- Comprehensive explorations of various disciplinary perspectives, including behavioral genetics, the brain and social development in childhood, and evolutionary perspectives on social development
- Practical discussions of the ecological contexts of childhood social development, including the relationship between the physical environment and social development
- In-depth examinations of culture and immigration, including the social development of immigrant children with a focus on Europe, and on Asian and Latinx children in the US.
Perfect for advanced undergraduate and graduate students of courses in child psychology, human development, or educational psychology, The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Childhood Social Development will also earn a place in the libraries of researchers seeking a one-stop, comprehensive resource for the social development of children.
Table of Contents
About the Editors ix
List of Contributors x
Introduction xv
Part I Historical Overview 1
1 Conceptual and Empirical Precursors of Contemporary Social Development Research 5
Gary W. Ladd
Part II Disciplinary Perspectives 39
2 Behavioral Genetics 43
Darya Gaysina
3 The Brain and Social Development in Childhood 61
Erin D. Bigler
4 Evolutionary Perspectives on Social Development 84
Lance Workman, Sandie Taylor, and Jerome H. Barkow
5 Historical Developmental Psychology: Changing Conceptions of Child Development 101
Willem Koops
6 A Sociological Perspective on Social Development 119
Dimitra Hartas
7 Anthropological Perspectives on Social Development 135
Heather Montgomery
Part III Ecological Contexts 151
8 Ecological Perspectives and Social Development 155
Rachel Maunder
9 The Physical Environment and Social Development 171
Sara S. Whipple and Gary W. Evans
10 Conflict, War, and Famine in Childhood: Risks and Resilience for Social Development 189
Charles N. Oberg, H. R. Hodges, and Ann S. Masten
11 Impact of the Climate Crisis on Children's Social Development 206
Ann Sanson, Karina V. Padilla Malca, and Judith Van Hoorn
12 Covid-19 and Children's Social Development: Insights from the Life-Course Perspective 224
Rashmita S. Mistry, Aprile D. Benner, and Anna M. Kimura
Part IV Culture and Immigration 239
13 Culture and Children's Social Development 241
Xinyin Chen, Mengting Liu, and Qinglin Bian
14 The Social Development of Immigrant Children: A Focus on Asian and Latinx Children in the United States 260
Gustavo Carlo, Charissa S. L. Cheah, L. Diego Conejo, and Hyun Su Cho
15 Acculturation and Children's Social Development in Europe: Recent Theoretical Perspectives and Empirical Findings 278
Sabahat Cigdem Bagci
Part V Child Characteristics 295
16 Temperament and Social Development in Childhood 297
H. Melis Yavuz-Muren, Irem Korucu, and Ayse Bilge Selcuk
17 Gender Differences in Children's Play 316
Karson T. F. Kung
18 Race and Ethnicity in the Context of Children's Social Development 331
Kathryn M. Yee, Jacquelyn Glidden, and Melanie Killen
Part VI Contextual Factors 347
19 Children's Social Development within the Context of Early Childhood Education and Care Experiences 349
Linda A. White, Anika Ganness, and Michal Perlman
20 Children's Interpersonal Skills and School-Based Relationships: Links to School Adjustment in Early and Middle Childhood 366
Becky Kochenderfer-Ladd, Gary W. Ladd, and Stephanie A. Thibault
21 The Personal and Social Development of Children in Sport 386
Jean Cote, Alex Murata, and Luc J. Martin
22 Religion and Social Development in Childhood 405
Daniel Moulin-Stozek and Michael W. James
Part VII The Family and the Peer Group 423
23 Parent-Child Attachment in Early and Middle Childhood 425
Laura E. Brumariu and Kathryn A. Kerns
24 Sibling Relations in Early and Middle Childhood 443
Nina Howe, Amy L. Paine, Hildy S. Ross, and Holly Recchia
25 The Interplay of Parent and Peer Influences on Children's Social Development 459
Amanda W. Harrist and Anuradha J. Bakshi
Part VIII Social Competence and Forms of Peer Interaction 483
26 Children's Friendships 487
Amanda J. Rose, Sarah K. Borowski, Allie Spiekerman, and Rhiannon L. Smith
27 Social Withdrawal and Shyness 503
Julie C. Bowker, Robert J. Coplan, Kelly A. Smith, and Kenneth H. Rubin
28 Social Competence in Interactions with Peers 520
Antonius H. N. Cillessen and Amy D. Bellmore
29 Social Play and Social Development 538
Ageliki Nicolopoulou and Peter K. Smith
30 Cooperation and Competition 555
Marta Fulop
31 Aggression in Early and Middle Childhood 573
David A. Nelson, Cara S. Swit, and Craig H. Hart
32 Bullying 591
Rosario Del Rey, Esperanza Espino, Monica Ojeda, and Joaquin A. Mora-Merchan
Part IX Cognitive, Emotional, Prosocial and Moral Competencies 609
33 Social Cognition and its Main Correlates in Childhood 613
Daniela Bulgarelli, Anne Henning, and Evelyn Bertin
34 Emotions and Social Development in Childhood 631
Maria von Salisch, Katharina Voltmer, Rachel Miller-Slough, Jui-Chih Chin, and Susanne Denham
35 Prosocial Behavior 651
Hali Kil and Joan E. Grusec
36 Children's Lies: Intersecting Cognitive Development, Theory of Mind, and Socialization 668
Laura Visu-Petra, Narcisa Prodan, and Victoria Talwar
Part X Children and the Media 687
37 Media and Children's Social Development 689
Eric E. Rasmussen and Kathrin Karsay
38 Social Networking Sites and Children's Social Development 707
Elisabeth Staksrud and Tijana Milosevic
Part XI Intervention and Social Development 727
39 Helping Autistic Children 729
Rachael Davis, Jacquiline den Houting, Anders Nordahl-Hansen, and Sue Fletcher-Watson
40 Intervening in Childhood Social Development 747
Janis B. Kupersmidt, Alison E. Parker, and Mary Ellen Voegler-Lee
41 The Development of Social Competence in Children with Disabilities 766
Soo-Young Hong, Elizabeth A. Steed, Lori E. Meyer, and Ibrahim H. Acar
42 Interventions to Enhance Psychosocial Competence among Children in Low-and Middle-Income Countries 784
Suman Verma
Author Index 803
Subject Index 850
