1 Social Influences on Development: An Overview. - 2 Is There Social Life beyond the Dyad? A Social-Psychological View of Social Connections in Infancy. - 3 The Social Ecology of Childhood: A Cross-Cultural View. - 4 Changing Characteristics of the U. S. Family: Implications for Family Networks Relationships and Child Development. - 5 Implications of Monogamy for Infant Social Development in Mammals. - 6 Biological Contributions to the Maternal Behavior of the Great Apes. - 7 The Social Network of the Young Child: A Developmental Perspective. - 8 Grandparents as Support and Socialization Agents. - 9 Infants Mothers Families and Strangers. - 10 How Parents Influence Their Children's Friendships. - 11 The Determinants of Parental Competence: Toward a Contextual Theory. - 12 A Transactional View of Stress in Families of Handicapped Children. - 13 Residential Environments and the Social Behavior of Handicapped Individuals. - Author Index. Language: English