Handbook of Socialization, First Edition: Theory and ResearchJoan E Grusec, PhD, Paul David Hastings Bringing together leading authorities, this handbook reviews the breadth of current knowledge on socialization processes from earliest childhood through adolescence and beyond. Contributors present cutting-edge theories and findings pertaining to family, peer, school, community, media, and other influences on individual development. The important, growing areas of genetics and biology, cultural psychology, and affective science are given particular attention. Essential topics include the effects on children of different parenting strategies and family structures; factors that shape gender development, emotional competence, and achievement motivation; the role of relationships in the socialization process; and strategies for intervention with antisocial youth.
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... cognitive abilities . As such , these social processes function as mechanisms of cognitive development ( Gauvain , 2001 ) . Before we discuss social processes of cognitive development , we describe the primary social partners involved ...
... Cognitive Development Outside the family the most important social influence on cognitive development is the peer group . Interaction with peers is more open and egalitarian than interaction in the family and these differences can lead ...
... cognitive so- cialization . Social Processes of Cognitive Development Older and more experienced members of society help shape intellectual development through the social interactions they have with younger , less experienced members ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Historical Overview of Socialization Research and Theory | 13 |
Socialization and Interventions for Antisocial Youth | 42 |
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