The Roots of Prosocial Behaviour (Cambridge Studies in Social and Emotional Development) - Softcover

Eisenberg, Nancy

 
9780521337717: The Roots of Prosocial Behaviour (Cambridge Studies in Social and Emotional Development)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0521337712 ISBN 13: 9780521337717
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Synopsis

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.

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In this book, Nancy Eisenberg and Paul Mussen review and summarize scholarly research that has been devoted to the development of prosocial behavior 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.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
2008
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0521337712
ISBN 13 
9780521337717
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
208