• 1. The Study of Prosocial Behavior 2. Benevolent Babies and Caring Children 3. Motives for Prosocial Actions 4. Characteristics of Prosocial Children 5. The Biological Bases of Altruism 6. Cultural Influences 7. Socialization in the Family 8. Socialization outside the Home: School, Peers, and the Media 9. The Effect of Circumstances 10. Conclusion Notes Index

This brief but information-packed book, by an important and prolific contributor to the study of helpful and generous behavior in children, provides a useful review of the existing research on the caring child.

• 1. The Study of Prosocial Behavior 2. Benevolent Babies and Caring Children 3. Motives for Prosocial Actions 4. Characteristics of Prosocial Children 5. The Biological Bases of Altruism 6. Cultural Influences 7. Socialization in the Family 8. Socialization outside the Home: School, Peers, and the Media 9. The Effect of Circumstances 10. Conclusion Notes Index

This brief but information-packed book, by an important and prolific contributor to the study of helpful and generous behavior in children, provides a useful review of the existing research on the caring child.

• 1. The Study of Prosocial Behavior 2. Benevolent Babies and Caring Children 3. Motives for Prosocial Actions 4. Characteristics of Prosocial Children 5. The Biological Bases of Altruism 6. Cultural Influences 7. Socialization in the Family 8. Socialization outside the Home: School, Peers, and the Media 9. The Effect of Circumstances 10. Conclusion Notes Index

This brief but information-packed book, by an important and prolific contributor to the study of helpful and generous behavior in children, provides a useful review of the existing research on the caring child.