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18 - Parenting and Children’s Prosociality

Multiple Pathways to Socialization

from Part III - Development of Prosociality in Context

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 May 2023

By
Maayan Davidov  and
Joan E. Grusec
Edited by
Tina Malti  and
Maayan Davidov
Tina Malti
Affiliation:
University of Toronto
Maayan Davidov
Affiliation:
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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Summary

Broad constructs of positive parenting (e.g., sensitivity, warmth) have been shown to contribute to children’s prosociality across a variety of ages and cultures. However, because both prosociality and parent-child relationships are complex, multifaceted constructs, a more fine-grained analysis is needed in order to understand the different pathways by which parents can facilitate children’s prosocial development. This chapter offers such an analysis, by reviewing work on how distinct features, or domains, of parenting can promote different motivations and skills that support prosocial action. Bidirectional effects and cultural influences are also considered, and implications for research and practice are outlined.

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prosocial behaviorprosocialitysocializationparentingdomainsparent-child relationships
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The Cambridge Handbook of Prosociality
Development, Mechanisms, Promotion
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