The quality of the interparental relationship is recognized as an important influence on child
and adolescent psychopathology. Historically, clinically oriented research on this topic has …

This article reviews current literature examining associations between components of the
family context and children and adolescents' emotion regulation (ER). The review is …

" This article introduces the DFG-funded'Panel Analysis of Intimate Relationships and Family
Dynamics'(pairfam) study, which was initiated to provide an extended empirical basis for …

A better understanding is needed of the factors that shape the development of individual
differences in self-esteem. Using a prospective longitudinal design, this research tested …

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the theory and evidence for the links of parent–child
attachment with internalizing problems in childhood and adolescence. We address three key …

Social and Personality Development looks at the processes by which we come to be who we
are. It covers a range of topics central to personality and developmental psychology. The …

This chapter first traces peer experiences and relationships from their building blocks in
infancy and early childhood through their advances in adolescence. It then discusses the …

Socialization is a process in which an individual's standards, skills, motives, attitudes, and
behaviors change to conform to those regarded as desirable and appropriate for his or her …

Emotion regulation develops dramatically during childhood and adolescence. Although
infants may cry inconsolably until parents intervene, toddlers seek the assistance of their …

This widely used practitioner resource and course text provides an engaging overview of
developmental theory and research, with a focus on what practitioners need to know. The …