Beyond The Dyad

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.