Handbook of Socialization, Second Edition: Theory and Research

This highly regarded handbook remains the leading reference and advanced text on socialization. Bringing together foremost authorities, the volume reviews the breadth of current knowledge on socialization processes across the life span. Contributors present cutting-edge theories and findings pertaining to family, peer, school, community, media, and other influences on individual development. Genetics and biology, cultural psychology, and affective science are given particular attention. Three themes guide the book: the interdependence of biology and experience, the bidirectionality of socialization processes, and the many contributing factors that interact to produce multiple socialization processes and pathways. New to This Edition *Revised structure reflects the diversity of socializing relationships in multiple contextsacross the lifespan. *Chapters on adolescence, socialization in the workplace, moral development, culture, and neuroscience. *Many new authors and extensively revised chapters.

Table of Contents:
I. Historical Perspective on Socialization 1. Historical Overview of Socialization Research and Theory, Eleanor E. Maccoby II. Socialization across the Life Span 2. Early Socialization: The Influence of Close Relationships, Deborah Laible, Ross A. Thompson, & Jill Froimson 3. Socialization in Adolescence, Judith G. Smetana, Jessica Robinson, & Wendy Rote 4. Socialization in Emerging Adulthood: From the Family to the Wider World, from Socialization to Self-Socialization, Jeffrey Jensen Arnett 5. The Multifaceted Nature of Late-Life Socialization: Older Adults as Agents and Targets of Socialization, Gloria Luong, Antje Rauers, & Karen L. Fingerman III. Socialization in the Context of Different Relationships and Settings 6. Socialization as Dynamic Process: A Dialectical, Transactional Perspective, Leon Kuczynski, C. Melanie Parkin, and Robyn Pitman 7. Analyzing Socialization from a Domain-Specific Perspective, Joan E. Grusec & Maayan Davidov 8. Siblings, Judy Dunn 9. Socialization in the Context of Family Diversity, Charlotte J. Patterson, Rachel H. Farr, & Paul D. Hastings 10. Socialization and Experiences with Peers, William M. Bukowski, Melisa Castellanos, Frank Vitaro, & Mara Brendgen 11. Socialization in School Settings, Kathryn R. Wentzel 12. Media as Agents of Socialization, Sara Prot, Craig A. Anderson, Douglas A. Gentile, Wayne Warburton, Muniba Saleem, Christopher L. Groves, & Stephanie C. Brown 13. New-Employee Organizational Socialization: Adjusting to New Roles, Colleagues, and Organizations, Allison M. Ellis, Talya N. Bauer, & Berrin Erdogan IV. Biological Aspects of Socialization 14. An Evolutionary Approach to Socialization, Daphne Blunt Bugental, Randy Corpuz, & David A. Beaulieu 15. Socialization, Genetics, and Their Interplay in Development, Reut Avinun & Ariel Knafo-Noam 16. Temperament, Parenting, and Social Development, John E. Bates & Gregory S. Pettit 17. Biological and Psychological Processes Linking Chronic Family Stress to Substance Abuse and Obesity, Rena L. Repetti, Theodore F. Robles, & Bridget M. Reynolds 18. Caregiver Socialization Factors Influencing Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Childhood: A Neuroscience Perspective, Tahl I. Frenkel & Nathan A. Fox V. Cultural Perspectives on Socialization 19. Culture and Socialization, Xinyin Chen, Rui Fu, & Siman Zhao 20. Children's Development of Cultural Repertoires through Engaging in Everyday Routines and Practices, Barbara Rogoff, Leslie C. Moore, Maricela Correa-Chávez, & Amy L. Dexter 21. Emotion Socialization from a Cultural Perspective, Pamela M. Cole & Patricia Z. Tan 22. Acculturation, John W. Berry VI. Targets of Socialization 23. The Socialization of Gender During Childhood and Adolescence, Campbell Leaper & Timea Farkas 24. The Socialization of Cognition, Mary Gauvain & Susan M. Perez 25. The Socialization of Emotional Competence, Susanne A. Denham, Hideko H. Bassett, & Todd Wyatt 26. Families, Schools, and Developing Achievement-Related Motivations and Engagement, Sandra D. Simpkins, Jennifer A. Fredricks, & Jacquelynne S. Eccles 27. Making Good: The Socialization of Children’s Prosocial Development, Paul D. Hastings, Jonas G. Miller, & Natalie R. Troxel 28. Cultivating the Moral Personality: Socialization in the Family and Beyond, Michael W. Pratt & Sam A. Hardy