"Person" Variables & Prosocial Behavior

Curriculum Design and Instruction to Teach

The Development of Prosocial Behavior in

Children: "Person" Variables and Prosocial

Behavior:


Author: Charles Hayes:



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Questions Covered:

1. How do the values of the culture affect a child's

tendencies to help others?

2. What kinds of child-rearing practices or parental

attitudes foster the development of prosocial

behavior?


These and other questions are explored in the this

presentation of the development of prosocial

behavior in children. The authors' conversational

style guides you through a fascinating collection of

literature. Each section addresses prosocial

behavior from a differenct point of view. Describing

the biological, cultural, cognitive and situational

perspectives, the authors give special attention to

the development of altruism, generosity, personal

consideration, and sharing.

The authors theorize that prosocial behavior is

learned and present an examination of how it

develops, including the formation of underlying

processes and mechanisms. They suggest that

since prosocial behavior is learned, it can be

modified. The authors also suggest that it is

posssible to find ways in which parents, educators

and the media can enhance a child's prosocial

behavior.


Topics Include:


I. Introduction:

* "Person" Variables and Prosocial Behavior.

A. Social Class and Prosocial Behavior.

B. Age.

C. Sex.

D. Family Size and Ordinal Position.

E. Personality Characteristics and Prosocial

Behavior.

1. Aggression, Activity Level, and Expressiveness.

2. Social and Emotional Adjustment.

F. Conclusion.

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