A child’s social and emotional development refers to his or her self-esteem and behaviors when interacting with others.

Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, Vol. 51, No. 2, Social Competence in Children (1986), pp. i+iii+v-vi+1-85 (89 pages) The goals of this research were to develop a model of ...

Participation in arts activities can have a positive effect on the social and emotional development of young children, according to a major new review of the best scientific literature on the topic.

Pediatricians and parents—and, really, anyone who works with children—have long known that a child's social needs evolve with ...

Researchers at the University of North Carolina released the results of one of the first ever long-term studies on child brain development and technology use.

Encouraging good social skill development benefits your young child throughout their life.

Children with social orientations to adults and peers were more competent with peers. As the flagship journal of the Society for Research in Child Development, Child Development has published articles ...