Developmental origins of aggression [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Richard E. Tremblay, Willard W. Hartup, John Archer

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910451148903321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Guilford Press, c2005
• ISBN: 1-281-12339-0; 9786611123390; 1-4237-7075-7; 1-59385-544-3
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (496 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): ArcherJohn <1944->; HartupWillard W; TremblayRichard Ernest
• Disciplina: 155.2/32
• Soggetti: Aggressiveness; Child psychology; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Preliminaries; Contents; 1 The Development of Aggression; 2 Subtypes of Aggression in Humans and Animals; 3 Play Fighting Aggression Affiliation and the Development of Nuanced Social Skills; 4 Genetic and Environmental Factors Influencing the Expression of Impulsive Aggression and Serotonergic Functioning in Rhesus Monkeys; 5 The Developmental Origins of Physical Aggression in Humans; 6 The Beginnings of Aggression in Infancy; 7 Play and the Regulation of Aggression; 8 Indirect Aggression among Humans Social Construct or Evolutionary Adaptation; 9 Proactive and Reactive Aggression A Developmental Perspective 10 Homicide Violence and Developmental Trajectories; 11 Genetics and the Development of Aggression; 12 Mapping Brain Development and Aggression; 13 Neuromodulators in the Development and Expression of Inhibition and Aggression; 14 Hormones and the Developmental Origins of Aggression; 15 Executive Function in Early Physical Aggression; 16 Language Development and Aggressive Behavior; 17 ; The Intergenerational Transmission of Aggression and Antisocial Behavior; 18 Peer Relationships and the Development of Aggressive Behavior in Early Childhood 19 Social Capital and Physical Violence; 20 Sex Differences in Aggressive Behavior A Developmental and Evolutionary Perspective; 21 The Developmental Origins of Aggression Where Are We Going; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: While aggression is often conceived as a learned behavior that peaks during adolescence, this important volume shows that aggressive behaviors have their origins in early childhood and even infancy. Findings from major longitudinal research programs are used to illuminate the processes by which most children learn alternatives to physical aggression as they grow older, while a minority become increasingly violent. The developmental trajectories of proactive, reactive, and indirect aggression are reviewed, as are lessons learned from animal studies. Bringing together the best