10 PART III: Ecological Contexts CHAPTER EIGHT: Ecological Perspectives and Social Development Introduction to Ecological Perspectives How Ecological Perspectives can be used to Understand Social Development Implications for Research and Intervention Conclusion References CHAPTER NINE: The Physical Environment and Social Development Aspects of the Physical Environment Noise Crowding Chaos and Instability Limitations and Future Directions References CHAPTER TEN: Conflict, War, and Famine in Childhood: Risks and Resilience for Social Development Interplay among War, Environmental Crisis, and Famine Conflict’s Impact on Child Health Impacts of Exposure to War, Armed Conflict, and Famine on Social Development Cumulative Risk and Adversity Resilience in the Context of Humanitarian Disasters Strategies for Promoting Optimal Health and Social Development Conclusion References CHAPTER ELEVEN: Impact of the Climate Crisis on Children’s Social Development The Threat Posed by the Climate Crisis to This Generation of Children Impacts of Climate‐Related Disasters on Children’s Social Development Children’s Reactions to Knowledge of Climate Change Building Children’s Capacity to Respond to the Climate Crisis Preparing Children for the Changes Ahead Conclusions and Future Directions References CHAPTER TWELVE: Covid‐19 and Children’s Social Development: Insights from the Life‐Course Perspective Life‐Course Theory as a Lens for Understanding Social Development during the Covid‐19 Pandemic Covid‐19 and the Significance of Social and Economic Stratification Covid‐19 and Developmental Trajectories and Turning Points Covid‐19 and Linked Lives Conclusions Acknowledgment References
11 PART IV: Culture and Immigration CHAPTER THIRTEEN: Culture and Children’s Social Development Theoretical Issues and Perspectives Early Socioemotional Characteristics in Cultural Contexts Children’s Social Behaviors across Cultures Culture and Peer Relationships Future Directions References CHAPTER FOURTEEN: The Social Development of Immigrant Children: A Focus on Asian and Latinx Children in the United States Who are Asian and Latinx Immigrants? The Asian and Latinx Traditional Cultural Niches Challenges to Asian and Latinx Immigrant Families and Children Social Development of Asian and Latinx Immigrant Children Asian and Latinx Children’s Social Development During the COVID‐19 Pandemic Conclusions and Future Directions References CHAPTER FIFTEEN: Acculturation and Children’s Social Development in Europe: Recent Theoretical Perspectives and Empirical Findings Developmental Theories of Acculturation Comparisons between Native and Immigrant Children in Europe Acculturation Strategies and Development Future Directions and Conclusions Conclusions References
12 PART V: Child Characteristics CHAPTER SIXTEEN: Temperament and Social Development in Childhood What is Temperament? Measurement of Temperament Temperament and Social Development: Theoretical Perspectives