Children and social exclusion : morality, prejudice, and group identity /

• Main Author: Killen, Melanie
• Other Authors: Rutland, Adam
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.
• Series: Understanding children's worlds.
• Subjects: Social integration.; Children.; Group identity.; Identity (Psychology); Prejudices.; Electronic books.

"Children and Social Exclusion: Morality, Prejudice, and Group Identity explores the origins of prejudice and the emergence of morality to explain why children include some and exclude others. Formulates an original theory about children's experiences with exclusion and how they understand...

Table of Contents:

• Front Matter
• Introduction: Exclusion and Inclusion in Children's Lives
• The Emergence of Morality in Childhood
• Emergence of Social Categorization and Prejudice
• Group Identity and Prejudice
• What we know about Peer Relations and Exclusion
• Intragroup and Intergroup Exclusion: An in-Depth Study
• Peer Exclusion and Group Identity around the World: The Role of Culture
• Increasing Inclusion, Reducing Prejudice, and Promoting Morality
• Integration of Morality, Prejudice, and Group Identity: A New Perspective on Social Exclusion
• References
• Index.
• Machine generated contents note: Dedication.
• Preface.
• Chapter 1: Introduction: Exclusion and Inclusion in Children's Lives.
• Chapter 2: Emergence of Morality and Inclusion.
• Chapter 3: Emergence of Categorization and Prejudice.
• Chapter 4: Development of Group Identity and Prejudice.
• Chapter 5: What we know about Peer Relations, Group Identity, and Exclusion.
• Chapter 6: Intragroup and Intergroup Exclusion: An In-depth Study.
• Chapter 7: Peer Exclusion and Group Identity Around the World: The Role of Culture.
• Chapter 8: Interventions for Promoting Morality and Positive Intergroup Attitudes.
• Chapter 9: Integration of Morality, Prejudice, and Group Identity: A New Perspective.
• References.
• List of Figures and Tables.