1. Historical Perspectives on Contemporary Research in Social Development: W. Andrew Collins(University of Minnesota).

Part II: Influences on Development: Disciplinary Views:.

2. Behavioural Genetics, Shared and Nonshared Environment: Alison Pike (University of Surrey).

3. Evolutionary Perspectives on Social Development: David Bjorklund (Florida Atlantic University) and Anthony Pellegrini (University of Minnesota).

4. Cultural and Social Development: Explanations and Evidence: Sara Harkness (University of Connecticut).

5. A Sociological Approach to Childhood Development: Chris Jenks (Goldsmiths College).

Part III: Influences on Development: Causal Factors:.

6. Temperament and Social Development: Ann Sanson (Australia Institute of Family Studies), Diana Smart and Sheryl Hemphill (both University of Melbourne).

7. Sex Differences in Social Development: Susan Golombok and Melissa Hines(both City University, London).

8. Child Care and Early Child-Teacher Relationship Linkages to Children's Social Development: Carollee Howes and Jolena James (both University of California, Los Angeles).

9. Family-Peer Influences: Relative Contributions; Ross Parke, Sandra Simpkins, David McDowell, Mina Kim, Colleen Killian, Jessica Dennis, Mary L. Flyr, Margaret Wild, and Yumee Rah (all University of California, Riverside).

Part IV: The Family Context:.

10. Attachment in Childhood: Joan Stevenson-Hinde (University of Cambridge) and Karine Verscheuren (Catholic University Leuven).

11. Parent-Child Relationships: Alan Russell (Flinders University of South Australia), Jacqueline Mize (Auburn University) and Kerry Bissaker (Flinders University of South Australia).

12. Sibling Relationships: Judy Dunn (Institute of Psychiatry, University of London).

13. Children's Social Development in Different Family Contexts: Dale Hay (Cardiff University) and Alison Nash (State University of New York, New Platz).

Part V: The Peer Group:.

14. Peer Acceptance/Rejection: Shelley Hymel (University of British Columbia), Patricia McDougall (University of Saskatchewan) and Peter Renshaw (University of Queensland).

15. Friends and Enemies: Willard W. Hartup and Maurissa Abecassis (both University of Minnesota).

16. Emotional Development and Social Behaviour: Susanne A. Denham (George Mason University), Maria von Salisch (Freie Universitat Berlin), Tjeert Olthof (Utrecht University), Anita Kochanoff and Sarah Caverly (both George Mason University).

17. Shyness and Withdrawal: Kenneth H. Rubin, Kim Burgess (both University of Maryland) and Rob Coplan (Carleton University).

Part VI: Social Skills and Social Cognition:.

18. Social Skills and Interpersonal Perception: Antonius H. N. Cillessen and Amy D. Bellmore (University of Connecticut).

19. Social Cognition: Charlie Lewis (University of Lancaster) and Jeremy Carpendale (Simon Fraser University).

20. School Adjustment and Social Skills Training: Gary Ladd, Eric Buhs and Wendy Troop (all University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign).

Part VII: Play:.

21. Understanding Young Children's Pretend Play in Context: Artin Goncu, Michelle B Patt and Emily Kouba (all University of Illinois, Chicago).

22. Rough-and-Tumble Play from Childhood Through Adolescence: Development and Possible Functions: Anthony Pellegrini (University of Minnesota).

Part VIII: Helping and Moral Reasoning:.

23. Prosocial and Helping Behaviour: Joan Grusec, Maayan Davidov and Leah Lundell (all University of Toronto).

24. Moral Reasoning and Social Development: Charles Helwig (University of Toronto) and Elliot Turiel (University of California, Berkeley).

25. Children's Understanding of Society:Martyn Barrett and Eithne Buchanan-Barrow (both University of Surrey).

Part IX: Cooperation, Competition, Aggression and Bullying:.

26. Cooperation and Competition: Jacques Richard (University of Ottawa), Ada Fonzi, Franca Tani, Fulvio Tassi, Giovanni Tomada (all University of Florence) and Barry Schneider (University of Ottawa).

27. Sticks and Stones and Social Exclusion: Aggression Among Girls and Boys: Marion Underwood (University of Texas, Dallas).

28. Bullying in Childhood: Ken Rigby (University of South Australia).

Part X: Children with Special Needs:.

29. Social Development in Children with Special Needs: Karen E. Diamond (Purdue University).

30. Social Development and Language/Hearing Disorders: Martin Fujiki and Bonnie Brinton (both Brigham Young University)