Abstract
There are many influences on children’s behavior, but the influence of parents, regardless of gender, culture, socioeconomic grouping, race, or religion, is pervasive, continues throughout successive stages of a child’s development, and is modifiable. This chapter describes the learning processes that can explain how the interactions between parents and their children shape the course and direction of a child’s development. Evidence linking these processes to three major aspects of children’s development are outlined—disruptive and antisocial behavior, anxiety, and prosocial behavior. The strengths and limitations of this work, as well as directions for future research, are discussed. Finally, implications for policy and practice are noted. It is concluded that parenting interventions based on social learning principles not only provide evidence of the operation of these processes but also hold great promise for a population-level improvement in the well-being of children and families.
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