Temperament and Child Development in Context

by Qing Zhou, Liliana J. Lengua, Maria A. Gartstein

Children's temperament is a central individual characteristic that has significant implications, directly and indirectly, for their social, emotional, behavioral, cognitive, and health outcomes, through its evocative and moderating effects on other social and contextual influences. Accounting for these contextual influences is critical to articulating the role of temperament in children's development. This Element defines temperament and describes...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 100952187X
• ISBN13: 9781009521871
• Release Date: August 2024
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 75 Pages