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In what way do children change as a result of their encounters with other people and how is such change brought about? These questions pose a basic problem for developmental psychology; they form the core of the socialization issue.
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Schaffer, H.R. (1991). The Mutuality of Parental Control in Early Childhood. In: Lewis, M., Feinman, S. (eds) Social Influences and Socialization in Infancy. Genesis of Behavior, vol 6. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2620-3_8
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