Table of Contents

Introduction: Explorations in Social Development: The Theory Base, Olivia N. Saracho and Bernard Spodek. Theories of Socialization and Social Development, Olivia N. Saracho and Bernard Spodek. Humor as a Facilitator of Social Competence in Early Childhood, Doris Bergen. Attachment in the Preschool Years: Implications for Social Learning, Gary Creasey and Patricia A. Jarvis. Feeling, Thinking, and Playing: Social and Emotional Learning in Early Childhood, Christopher J. Trentacosta and Carroll E. Izard. Cognitive Development in Social Context: Implications for Early Childhood Education, Mary Gauvain. Social Learning through Social Motivation, Ole Fredrik Lillemyr. Social Learning in the Peer Context, Gary W. Ladd. Friendships in Very Young Children, Barbara Davis Goldman and Virginia Buysse. ""Stop Bullying Me and My Friends!"": Examining the Role that Peers Play in Promoting Bullying and Victimization in Early Childhood, Vickie E. Lake. The Development of Ethnic Prejudice in Early Childhood: Theories and Research, Drew Nesdale. Social Learning and Weight-Related Problems, Moria Golan. Morality and Gender: Preschool Children's Moral Contracts, Eva Johansson. Developmental Perspectives on Social Development, Olivia N. Saracho and Bernard Spodek. About the Contributors.