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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Parents, Peers, and Social Withdrawal in Childhood: A Relationship Perspective
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Rubin, Kenneth H.; Root, Amy Kennedy; Bowker, Julie – New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2010
In this chapter, the authors review the history of the Waterloo Longitudinal Project (WLP), the first longitudinal study (1980-1992) dedicated to the study of social withdrawal, its correlates, and consequences. Theories underlying the WLP are described, as are its empirical findings. Recent research from other labs that has extended the findings…
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, Anxiety Disorders, Withdrawal (Psychology), Children
The Role of Gender in the Socialization of Emotion: Key Concepts and Critical Issues
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Root, Amy Kennedy; Denham, Susanne A. – New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2010
Given the omnipresent role of gender in children's and adolescents' development, it seems necessary to better understand how gender affects the process of emotion socialization. In this introductory chapter, the authors discuss the overarching themes and key concepts discussed in this volume, as well as outline the distinct contribution of each…
Descriptors: Socialization, Role, Gender Differences, Emotional Development
Gender and Parents' Reactions to Children's Emotion during the Preschool Years
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Root, Amy Kennedy; Rubin, Kenneth H. – New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2010
In this chapter, the authors examine the differences between mothers and fathers in the socialization of specific emotions in preschool-aged boys and girls. They argue that mothers and fathers play both distinct and complementary roles in the development of children's emotional competence; these roles are influenced both by parents' own gender, as…
Descriptors: Emotional Intelligence, Socialization, Mothers, Fathers