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• COVER
• PREFACE
• Theoretical Orientation
• Emphasis on Cultural Diversity
• Emphasis on Biological Underpinnings
• Concern with Social Policy
• Age Scope of Coverage
• Chapter Elements
• Chapter Features
• Uniqueness of the Book
• Highlights of the Third Edition
• Instructor Resources
• Acknowledgments
• CHAPTER 1: Introduction
• Social Development: A Brief History
• Critical Questions about Social Development
• Theoretical Perspectives on Social Development
• Chapter Summary
• Key Terms
• CHAPTER 2: Research Methods
• Getting Started: Formulating Hypotheses, Asking Questions
• Research Methods: Establishing Patterns and Causes
• Studying Change Over Time
• Selecting a Sample
• Gathering Data
• Analyzing Data
• Ethics of Research with Children
• Chapter Summary
• Key Terms
• CHAPTER 3: Biological Foundations
• Biological Preparedness for Social Interaction
• The Neurological Basis of Social Development
• Genetics and Social Development
• Temperament: Causes and Consequences
• Chapter Summary
• Key Terms
• CHAPTER 4: Attachment
• Theories of Attachment
• How Attachment Develops
• The Nature and Quality of Attachment
• Stability and Consequences of Attachment
• Chapter Summary
• Key Terms
• CHAPTER 5: Emotions
• What Are Emotions?
• Why Are Emotions Important?
• Perspectives on Emotional Development
• Development of Emotions
• Development of Emotional Understanding
• Emotion Regulation
• Socialization of Emotion
• When Emotional Development Goes Wrong
• Chapter Summary
• Key Terms
• CHAPTER 6: Self and Other
• The Sense of Self
• Self‐Perceptions
• Identity Formation
• Development of Knowledge about Others
• Communication Between Me and You: The Role of Language
• Chapter Summary
• Key Terms
• CHAPTER 7: Family
• The Family System
• Family Variation: Social Class and Culture
• The Changing American Family
• Chapter Summary
• Key Terms
• CHAPTER 8: Peers
• Definitions and Distinctions
• Developmental Patterns of Peer Interaction
• Peers as Socializers
• Peer Status
• Promoters of Peer Acceptance
• When Peers Become Friends
• Interaction in Groups
• Chapter Summary
• Key Terms
• CHAPTER 9: Schools, Mentors, and Media
• The Role of the School in Social Development
• Mentors Supporting Social Development
• Electronic Media and Children’s Social Lives
• Smartphones and Social Media
• Chapter Summary
• Key Terms
• CHAPTER 10: Sex and Gender
• Getting Started: Defining Sex and Gender
• Gender Differences in Growth, Abilities, Activities, and Interests
• Gender Stereotypes
• Biological Factors in Gender Differences
• Cognitive Factors in Gender Typing
• Social Influences on Gender Typing
• Androgyny
• Chapter Summary
• Key Terms
• CHAPTER 11: Morality
• Moral Judgment
• Moral Behavior
• Moral Emotions
• The Whole Moral Child
• Prosocial and Altruistic Behavior
• Chapter Summary
• Key Terms
• CHAPTER 12: Aggression
• Types of Aggression
• Patterns of Aggression
• Causes of Aggression
• Bullies and Victims
• Control of Aggression
• Chapter Summary
• Key Terms
• CHAPTER 13: Policy
• What Determines Public Policy for Children?
• Types of Public Policy
• Children in Poverty: A Social Policy Challenge
• Child Care: A Problem Lacking a Unified Policy
• Teenage Pregnancy: Children Having Children
• Child Abuse within the Family
• Chapter Summary
• Key Terms
• CHAPTER 14: Overarching Themes
• What We Know: Some Take‐Home Principles
• Glimpsing the Future: Methodological, Theoretical, and Policy Imperatives
• Emerging Leaders in Social Development
• At the Wedding
• GLOSSARY
• AUTHOR INDEX
• SUBJECT INDEX
• REFERENCES
• END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT