The psychology of human social development : from infancy to adolescence / created by Sandie Taylor and Lance Workman.

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction to themes and theories of development -- Research methods in social development -- Emotional development and attachment -- Cognition and communication -- Development of social cognition: theory of mind -- Influence of the family -- Influence of peers and friends -- Development of self-concept -- Social development through play -- Moral development and prosocial behaviour -- Antisocial behaviour -- Individual differences: temperament and personality -- The role of the media -- The future for our understanding of social development.

Empirical and theoretical developments over the last twenty years have led to a growing realisation that to fully understand the development of the child we need to consider it within a social context. The Psychology of Social Development provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to this fusion sub-field of psychology, taking the reader from first principles to an advanced understanding. The book explores socio-emotional development and social learning, as well as the history of thinking, and the evolutionary roots of social development, whilst also providing a clear balance between nature and nurture approaches