SocialDevelopmentinChildhoodandAdolescence

Editedbytwoleadingscholars,SocialDevelopmentinChildhoodandAdolescencebringstogetherthemostsignificantclassicandcontemporarywritingsinthisareatoprovideacomprehensiveoverviewofthisdynamicfield.Providesallthatisneededforteachingsocialdevelopmentwiththeselectionofkeytopicsfora13-weeksemester,anintroductorychapterwithanoverviewofthefieldandkeyquestions,introductorytextforeachof5sectionsthatcontain3articleseachforatotalof36articles,withextramaterialsincludingdiscussionquestionsandclassroomexercisesCoverskeytopicssuchasgenetics,temperament,attachment,prosocialdevelopment,theoryofmind,peerrelationships,morality,identity,socialwithdrawal,aggression,exclusion,stereotyping,parenting,andculture.Addressesissuesrelatedtoculture,ethnicity,immigration,anddiversityProvidesahistorical,conceptual,andtheoreticaloverviewofsocialdevelopmentintheintroductorychapterIncludesintroductorysectionsbytheeditorsforeachweeklytopicwhichdefinekeytermsandhighlightsimportantconceptualissuesIntegrateshelpfulpedagogicalmaterialthroughout:featureboxeshighlightcurrenthottopicsandreal-worldapplications;end-of-chapterquestions,debatetopics,andin-classexercisesfacilitatestudentunderstandingandclassroomdiscussion