The Roots of Prosocial Behavior in Children
(Part of the Cambridge Studies in Social and Emotional Development Series)
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Book Overview
What kinds of childbearing practices foster the development of helping, sharing, and other prosocial behaviours? What roles do biology and culture play in the development of prosocial behaviour? In this book, Nancy Eisenberg and Paul Mussen review and summarize scholarly research that has been devoted to the development of prosocial behaviour in children, and examine the variety of influences that contribute to children's prosocial development, including the media, parents, peers, biology, culture, personal characteristics, as well as situational determinants. The authors argue that prosocial behaviour can be learned and is modifiable, and they suggest ways that parents, teachers, and other can enhance prosocial development. In addition, the authors attempt to communicate the advances in the study of prosocial development that have taken place over the last decade. The book highlights some questions that have not yet been addressed adequately by researchers, and suggests areas for future work.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521337712
ISBN13:9780521337717
Release Date:August 1989
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:208 Pages
Weight:0.75 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"
Customer Reviews
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Well documented research to consider in pro-child policies
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Eisenberg and Mussen's book is a refreshing look at what can go right with child development. The research and the ideas give professionals (teachers, mental health, social change advocates) and parents clear ideas about how to approach developing and encouraging prosocial, caring, sharing and empathic children. If many people, including politicians, seriously looked at the literature it would be much clearer about how to train and restructure institutions, schools, childcare centers and address world issues, and possibly what kind of refugee camps and IDP camps to fund and support. The uses of this kind of book could be profound or just shelved and forgotten.
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