Socialization and Aggression

Authors from Europe and the USA give a summary in this book
of the current psychological knowledge about the
socialization determinants of human aggressive behavior
development and outline theoretical perspectives as wellas
directions of future research.
Thus, the volume includes theoretical and conceptual
chapters concerning socialization and sources of aggression
(Part I), chapters presenting a summary of empirical
researchon early developmental determinants of aggressive
and antisocial behavior patterns (Part II), chapters on the
effects of social norms and education onaggression in
children and youth (Part III), and finally contributions
analyzing relationship between aggression as a psychological
phenomenon and socio-cultural phenomena and processes (Part
IV).
The contributing authors have outstanding research
experience and significant publications on socialization and
aggression development. Their studies are embedded in
various philosophical traditions and specific socio-cultural
experiences; the book therefore provides a wide range of
approaches and syntheses of current research.