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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... infants , showing how the nature of mothering changes as the infant matures . He points to individual variations in maternal styles , ranging from highly protective and restrictive to more " laissez faire . " These variations are ...
... infants and evidence suggests that there is a last- ing impact of the separation - reunion experience on maternal behavior . Previously sepa- rated mothers wean their infants at a later age and maintain greater control over their infants ...
... infants were 8-10 months were observed to be low in power assertive behavior 5 months later , no matter how high the infants were on negative emotionality observed in structured situ- ations at 8-10 months . However , mothers who were ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Historical Overview of Socialization Research and Theory | 13 |
Socialization and Interventions for Antisocial Youth | 42 |
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