The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Childhood Social Development

Building on the success of the highly acclaimed first edition," The" "Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Childhood Social Development"," Second Edition" continues with its presentation of the most thorough, authoritative, and up-to-date overview of research and theory concerning children's social development from pre-school age to the onset of adolescence.

Contributions from an international cast of leading experts in their respective fields incorporate the latest findings and developments in each of the topics covered in the first edition: ranging from the family context, the peer group, social skills and social cognition, play, helping and moral reasoning to co-operation, competition, aggression and bullying, as well as children with special needs.

This new edition is revised and updated throughout; it includes new chapters on issues such as children and the environment, cultural influences, the history of childhood, interventions, and neuro-psychological perspectives. Each chapter summarises existing knowledge in the field, synthesising the latest research in an accessible manner, while at the same time highlighting areas of emerging interest and growing debate. Editorial commentaries prefacing each section provide further synthesis and clarity for the topics covered.

The "Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Childhood Social Development"," Second Edition" presents students, practitioners, and researchers alike with an invaluable resource for accessing the latest research and theories that shape our understanding of the social development of children.

Table of Contents

List of Contributors.

• Introduction by the Editors (Peter K. Smith and Craig Hart).

Part 1 Historical Overview.

• 1. Historical perspectives on contemporary research in social development (W. Andrew Collins).

Part II Disciplinary Perspectives on Social Development.

• 2. Behavioral genetics (Alice M. Gregory, Harriet A. Ball, Tanya M. M. Button).
• 3. Conceptual development and emotion: A neuropsychological perspective (Steven Woltering, Marc D. Lewis).
• 4. Evolutionary perspectives on social development (David F. Bjorklund, Anthony D. Pellegrini).
• 5. Historical reframing of childhood (Willem Koops).
• 6. Cultural psychological perspectives on social development in childhood (Heidi Fung).
• 7. Sociological perspectives on social development (Gerald Handel).

Part III Ecological Contexts For Social Development.

• 8. Culture and social development (Xinyin Chen, Janet Chung, Rachel Lechcier-Kimel, and Doran French).
• 9. The social development of immigrant children: A focus on Asian and Hispanic children in the U.S. (Charissa S.L. Cheah and Christy Yeung).
• 10. Children's interpersonal skills and school-based relationships (Gary W. Ladd, Becky Kochenderfer-Ladd, Ann-Margret Rydell).
• 11. Environmental psychology (Christopher Spencer, Kate Gee).

Part IV Child and Contextual Factors in Social Development.

• 12. Temperament and social development (Ann Sanson, Sheryl A. Hemphill, Bilge Yagmurlu, Sandee McClowry).
• 13. Children's social development within the socialization context of child care and early childhood education (Carollee Howes).
• 14. The interplay between parents and peers as socializing influences in children's development (Stephanie M. Reich and Deborah Lowe Vandell).
• 15. Sex differences in social behavior (Vickie Pasterski, Susan Golombok, and Melissa Hines).
• 16. Ethnicity, race, and children’s social development (Stephen M. Quintana).

Part V Family Context.

• 17. Parent-child attachment in early and middle childhood (Laura E. Brumariu and Kathryn A. Kerns).
• 18. Parent-child relationships and influences (Alan Russell).
• 19. Sibling relationships in early and middle childhood (Nina Howe, Hildy S. Ross, and Holly Recchia).

Part VI Peer group.

• 20. Social status among peers: From sociometric attraction to peer acceptance to perceived popularity (Shelley Hymel, Leanna M. Closson, Simona C. S. Caravita, and Tracey Vaillancourt).
• 21. Social skills and social competence in interactions with peers (Antonius H. N. Cillessen, Amy D. Bellmore).
• 22. Emotions and social development in childhood (Susanne Denham, Heather Warren, Maria von Salisch, Oana Benga, Jui-Chih Chin, and Elena Geangu).
• 23. Social withdrawal and shyness (Kenneth H. Rubin, Robert J. Coplan, Julie C. Bowker, and Melissa Menzer).

Part VII Play, cooperation, competition, aggression, bullying.

• 24. Social play (Thomas G. Power).
• 25. Cooperation and competition (Barry H. Schneider, Joyce Benenson, Marta Fulop, Mihaly Berkics, and Monica Sandor).
• 26. Aggression in children (Sarah M. Coyne, David A. Nelson, and Marion Underwood).
• 27. Bullying (Christina Salmivalli, Katlin Peets, and Ernest V. E. Hodges).

Part VIII Cognition, helping, moral reasoning.

• 28. Social cognition (Charlie Lewis and Jeremy Carpendale).
• 29. Prosocial behavior (Joan E.Grusec, Paul Hastings, and Alisa Almas).
• 30. Children's social and moral reasoning (Charles C. Helwig and Elliot Turiel).
• 31. Children's understanding of society (Martyn Barrett and Eithne Buchanan-Barrow).

Part IX Intervention and Social Development.

• 32. Intervening in childhood social development (Mary Ellen Voegler-Lee and Janis B. Kupersmidt ).
• 33. The development of social competence in children with disabilities (Karen E. Diamond, Hsin-Hui Huang and Elizabeth Steed).
• 34. Interventions for development of social skills among children in the developing countries (Suman Verma and Rajani Konantambigi).

"The Editors set out to capture emerging trends in the field and the results are encouraging: promising new developments in our understanding of social development are described, and ideas for new research are explicitly set out. The strengths of the first edition remain: the clarity of the text and the thoroughness of the coverage. It is undoubtedly an exceptional advanced book which will be very widely used and appreciated."
- Judith Dunn, King’s College London

"This handbook is a landmark achievement. It is an indispensible guide to the new theory and research on social development, and the chapters provide insights into practical applications for schools and society. It is destined to become an “instant classic” — the authoritative reference book on child social development."
- Andrew N. Meltzoff, University of Washington

"This is what a handbook should be. It is an invaluable resource comprised of chapters by the top people in the field providing comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of the full range of topics on social development."
- Larry Nucci, University of California, Berkeley