The Handbook of Child Psychology and Developmental Science, a four-volume reference, is the field-defining work to which all others are compared. First published in 1946, and now in its Seventh Edition, the Handbook has long been considered the definitive guide to the field of developmental science.

Table of Contents

• Foreword to the Handbook of Child Psychology and Developmental Science, Seventh Edition
• The Handbook's Developing Tradition
• References
• Preface
• References
• Volume 3 Preface
• Contributors
• Chapter 1: Processes Underlying Social, Emotional, and Personality Development: A Preliminary Survey of the Terrain
• Introduction
• Cross-Cutting Conceptual Issues
• Outline of the Volume
• Conclusions
• References
• Chapter 2: Measuring Socioemotional Development
• Introduction
• Brief History of Measurement in the Study of Socioemotional Development
• Cross-Cutting Themes in Developmental Measurement
• Observational Methods
• Verbal Report: Interviews and Questionnaires
• Psychobiological Measures: Neurophysiology, Psychophysiology, and Genetics
• Looking Ahead: Opportunities and Challenges for Measurement
• Closing Notes
• References
• Chapter 3: Evolution and Prenatal Development: An Evolutionary Perspective
• Introduction
• History of Development Within Evolutionary Theory
• Life History Theory: Evolution and Development
• Prenatal Stress, Endocrine Responses, and Offspring Development
• Prenatal Nutrition, Fetal Development, and Offspring Phenotype
• Prenatal Toxins, Teratogens, and Development
• Future Research and Theoretical Perspectives
• Conclusion
• References
• Chapter 4: Psychoneuroendocrinology of Stress: Normative Development and Individual Differences
• Chapter Overview
• Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Anatomy and Physiology
• Neuro-Symphony of Stress—Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Interactions With Other Stress Mediators
• Heritability and Genetics
• Normative Development of the HPA System
• Theoretical Perspectives
• Other Theoretical Perspectives of Potential Relevance to Developmental Research
• Childhood Adversity: Stress and Biological Embedding
• Temperament and Stress Vulnerability and Resilience
• Developmental Psychopathology
• General Conclusions and Future Directions
• References
• Chapter 5: Temperament and Personality
• Temperament and Personality: Some Conceptual Issues
• Brief History
• Major Contemporary Theoretical Perspectives
• Assessment Issues
• Biological Foundations
• The Development of Temperament or Personality and Adjustment
• Parents and Peers and the Development of Temperament and Personality: The Role of Socialization
• Culture and the Development of Temperament and Personality
• The Person in Context: Conclusions, Implications, and Future Directions
• References
• Chapter 6: Relationships, Regulation, and Early Development
• Biology
• Representation
• Toward Self-Regulation
• Conclusion
• References
• Chapter 7: Resilience and Adversity
• Historical Overview of Childhood Resilience Research
• Research on Resilience: Central Constructs
• Vulnerability and Protective Processes: Summarizing Extant Evidence
• The State of the Science: Issues of Consensus, Controversy, and Future Directions
• Conclusions
• References
• Chapter 8: Socioemotional Consequences of Illness and Disability
• Definitions and Epidemiology
• Socioemotional Competencies
• Variability in Socioemotional Function: Shifting Paradigms
• Endogenous Contributions to Socioemotional Competencies: Genetic Contributions
• Beyond Endogeny: Contextual Factors That Influence Socioemotional Outcomes
• Interventions for Social and Emotional Competencies
• Summarizing the Current State of the Field
• References
• Chapter 9: Developmental Implications of Discrimination
• Introduction and Theoretical Foundations
• Theoretical Frameworks: Providing a Foundation for Understanding Discrimination's Effect on Children's Well-Being
• Perceived Discrimination and Its Influence on Childhood and Adolescence
• Linking Discrimination With Child and Adolescent Development: Results of a Systematic Review
• Examining the Discrimination-Outcome Links in Childhood and Adolescence: Roles of Mediators and Moderators
• The Future of Research on Discrimination's Influence on Child and Adolescent Development
• References
• Chapter 10: Race, Class, and Ethnicity in Young Adulthood
• Conceptions of Adulthood
• Mental Health
• Transitions to Employment
• Educational Attainment
• References
• Chapter 11: Socioemotional Development in Changing Families
• Introduction
• Single-Parent Families
• Stepfamilies
• Cohabitation
• Assisted Reproduction Families
• Same-Sex Parenting
• General Conclusions
• References
• Chapter 12: Children and the Law
• Introduction
• The Developmental Science of Children and the Law
• Features of Legal Contexts
• Implications for Interviews With Alleged Victims, Witnesses, and Suspects
• Implications of Developmental Science for Family and Dependency Court
• Conclusion and Suggestions for Future Research
• References
• Chapter 13: Child Maltreatment
• Introduction
• Definitional Considerations
• Etiological Models of Child Maltreatment
• Sequelae of Child Maltreatment
• The Organizational Perspective on Development
• Maltreatment Experiences and Neurobiological Development
• Methodological Issues in Maltreatment Research
• The Next Generation: New Frontiers in Child Maltreatment Research
• References
• Chapter 14: A Social Perspective on Theory of Mind
• Historical and Theoretical Perspectives
• Social Influences on Theory of Mind
• Cognitive Correlates of Theory of Mind
• Theory of Mind: Social and Academic Outcomes
• Conclusions and Future Directions
• References
• Chapter 15: Prosocial Development
• A Heuristic Framework
• The Development of Prosocial Tendencies
• Origins of Prosocial Responding
• Sociocognitive Correlates of Prosociality
• The Relation of Prosocial Behavior to Empathy-Related Emotional Responding
• Relations of Prosocial Responding to Temperamental/Personality Characteristics and Dispositional Differences in Social Behavior and Values
• Sex Differences in Children's Prosocial Behavior
• Challenges and Future Directions
• References
• Chapter 16: Development of Achievement Motivation and Engagement
• Overview
• The Development of Achievement Motivation
• Gender, Cultural, and Ethnic Differences in Achievement Motivation
• The Socialization of Motivation: Family Influences
• School Influences on Achievement Motivation
• Conclusions
• References
• Chapter 17: Origins and Development of Morality
• Introduction
• The Roots and Early Emergence of Morality
• Morality and Knowledge About Mental States
• Moral Judgments and Moral Reasoning
• Moral Development in the Context of the Family
• Moral Development in the Context of Peer and Intergroup Relationships
• Morality in the Context of Civic Engagement, Society, and Political Institutions
• Conclusions, Implications, and Future Directions
• References
• Chapter 18: Development of the Self
• Development: A Life-Span Orientation
• Negotiating Self in Context
• Identity and Coping
• Future Implications for Conceptualizing Self
• Conclusion
• References
• Chapter 19: Aggressive and Violent Behavior
• Organization of the Chapter
• What Is Aggression?
• Where Does Aggression Come From?
• The Development of Aggression and Violence: Cross-Cutting Themes
• Subtypes of Aggression, Clinical Classification, and Measurement
• The Epidemiology of Aggression From Infancy to Late Adolescence
• The Biology of Aggressive Behavior
• Cognitive and Emotional Functioning and Aggression
• Moral Development and Aggression
• Family Functioning and Aggression
• Peer Relations
• Macro-Level Dynamics and Individual Development
• Challenges and Future Directions
• References
• Chapter 20: Gendered Development
• Theoretical Overview
• Which Behaviors Are Gendered and How Large Are the Differences Between the Sexes?
• Influences on Gendered Development
• The Gendered Brain
• Toward an Integrated Understanding of Gendered Development
• Questions for Future Research
• References
• Chapter 21: The Development of Sexuality
• Theoretical Framework
• Childhood Sexuality
• The Pubertal Transition
• Adolescent Sexual Behavior
• Parental Influences
• Sexual Coercion
• New Challenges: Sexuality in the Internet Age
• Sexual-Minority Youth
• Future Directions
• Conclusion: Moving Toward Models of Positive Sexual Development
• References
• Chapter 22: Friendships, Romantic Relationships, and Peer Relationships
• Introduction
• Relationship Dimensions
• Development
• Gender
• The Role of the Self and Partner
• Family Processes
• Peer Processes
• Media
• Culture
• Adjustment
• Other Dyadic Peer Relationships
• Issues for Future Research
• The Merits of a Unified Relational Perspective
• References
• Chapter 23: Religious and Spiritual Development
• Introduction
• Demographics of Adolescent Religiousness and Spirituality
• History of the Study of Child and Adolescent Religion and Spirituality
• Definitions of Religious and Spiritual Development in Childhood and Adolescence
• Theories of Religious and Spiritual Development in Childhood and Adolescence
• Childhood and Religion and Spirituality
• Religion in the Family: The Value of Multiple Variables and Interaction Effects
• Adolescence and Religious and Spiritual Development
• Negative Aspects of Religion and Spirituality
• Integrative Comments and Future Directions
• Conclusions
• References
• Author Index
• Subject Index