About the Book
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.
Table of Contents:
Part 1. Historical and Methodological Perspectives on Socialization. E.E. Maccoby, Historical Overview of Socialization Research and Theory. T.A. Cavell, S. Hymel, K.T. Malcolm, A. Seay, Socialization and Interventions for Antisocial Youth. Part 2. Socialization Within Biological Frameworks. D.A. Beaulieu, D.B. Bugental, An Evolutionary Approach to Socialization. T.E. Moffitt, A. Caspi, Evidence from Behavioral Genetics for Environmental Contributions to Antisocial Conduct. R. Repetti, S.E. Taylor, D. Saxbe, The Influence of Early Socialization Experiences on the Development of Biological Systems. J.E. Bates, G.S. Pettit, Temperament, Parenting, and Socialization. Part 3. Socialization Across the Lifespan. D. Laible, R.A. Thompson, Early Socialization: A Relationship Perspective. J.J. Arnett, Socialization in Emerging Adulthood: From the Family to the Wider World, from Socialization to Self-Socialization. K.L. Fingerman, L. Pitzer, Socialization in Old Age. Part 4. Socialization Within the Family. L. Kuczynski, C.M. Parkin, Agency and Bidirectionality in Socialization: Interactions, Transactions, and Relational Dialectics. J.E. Grusec, M. Davidov, Socialization in the Family: The Roles of Parents. J. Dunn, Siblings and Socialization. C.J. Patterson, P.D. Hastings, Socialization in the Context of Family Diversity. Part 5. Socialization Outside the Family. W.M. Bukowski, M. Brendgen, F. Vitaro, Peers and Socialization: Effects on Externalizing and Internalizing Problems. K.R. Wentzel, L. Looney, Socialization in School Settings. E.F. Dubow, L.R. Huesmann, D. Greenwood, Media and Youth Socialization: Underlying Processes and Moderators of Effects. Part 6. Class and Cultural Perspectives on Socialization. R.D. Conger, S.J. Dogan, Social Class and Socialization in Families. F. Rothbaum, G. Trommsdorff, Do Roots and Wings Complement or Oppose One Another? The Socialization of Relatedness and Autonomy in Cultural Context. B. Rogoff, L. Moore, B. Najafi, A. Dexter, M. Correa-Chávez, J. Solís, Children's Development of Cultural Repertoires Through Participation in Everyday Routines and Practices. P.M. Cole, P.Z. Tan, Emotion Socialization from a Cultural Perspective. J.W. Berry, Acculturation. Part 7. Targets of Socialization. C. Leaper, C.K. Friedman, The Socialization of Gender. M. Gauvain, S.M. Perez, The Socialization of Cognition. S.A. Denham, H.H. Bassett, T. Wyatt, The Socialization of Emotional Competence. P.D. Hastings, W.T. Utendale, C. Sullivan, The Socialization of Prosocial Development. J.S. Eccles, Families, Schools, and Developing Achievement-related Motivations and Engagement.
About the Author :
Edited by Joan E. Grusec, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and Paul D. Hastings, PhD, Centre for Research in Human Development, Department of Psychology, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Review :
"Remarkable...A comprehensive, contemporary, scholarly overview of the dynamic and complex ways in which environmental forces interact with biological factors to shape children's lives. Professionals and graduate students who seek a more profound understanding of the roles of parents, family, peers, institutions, and cultures will find it indispensable." - Carolyn Zahn-Waxler, Senior Scientist, Department of Psychology, University of Wisconsin--Madison, USA "This landmark volume is the first attempt in more than three decades to compile definitive statements of the diverse theoretical and empirical approaches to socialization. Its appearance is very timely. The contributors are recognized leaders in the field who provide cutting-edge accounts of their topics, from intrapersonal biological processes to the impact of context." - W. Andrew Collins, Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota, USA "A magnificent resource and a thought-provoking, highly readable text for any course asking the question that attracts many to psychology: 'How do people come to act the way they do?'" - Jacqueline J. Goodnow, Department of Psychology, Macquarie University, Australia "The classic concept of socialization receives a state-of-the-art, innovative, and intellectually stimulating treatment in this extraordinary volume." - Grazyna Kochanska, Department of Psychology, University of Iowa, USA "University libraries should acquire this handbook. Graduate courses on socialization or any of its associated topics should list chapters as required reading and the book as a whole as a resource for theoretical papers and future research." - APA PsycCRITIQUES
