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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... maternal sepa- rations are likely tied to the hyperresponsiveness of the limbic - HPA axis that also results from maternal deprivation ( as discussed in the next section ) . There also appears to be a broad role for mesolimbic dopamine ...
... Maternal licking has also been shown to increase nerve growth factor . In addition to their function as neurotransmitters , monoamines have been shown to act as neurotrophic factors during cortical development . Given the effects of ...
... maternal prosocial actions , rather than merely witnessing mothers ' kindness to others , may be necessary for young children to internalize prosocial patterns of responding , pointing to the potential roles of sensitivity and warmth ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Historical Overview of Socialization Research and Theory | 13 |
Socialization and Interventions for Antisocial Youth | 42 |
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