The acquisition of social competence, such as showing prosocial behaviour (fulfilling others'
needs) and social initiative (fulfilling own needs), constitutes one major developmental task …

This compilation of five papers provides commentary from researchers devoted to the study
of a variety of components that contribute to the broader domain of social and emotional …

New technologies that combine digital sensors with automated processing algorithms are
now being deployed to study preschool classrooms. This article provides an overview of …

This concluding paper takes stock of key issues that have emerged across the papers of this
special issue on measuring early childhood social and emotional development, as well as in …

Many studies reported that father involvement is associated with a wide range of
developmental outcomes; however, evidence is weaker when controlling for correlated …

Playing with peers is one of the most important contexts for the acquisition of social
competencies in early childhood. This study examined the relation between children's play …

ABSTRACT Research Findings: The goal of this study was to investigate the role of play
behaviors in the links between child shyness and teacher-child relationship quality in …

In early education contexts, shy children are prone to experiencing difficulties in their
relationships with peer and teachers. These negative social experiences may, in turn …

Social-emotional (SE) skills grow rapidly during the preschool years and support children's
ability to manage stress and form positive relationships. Yet little research exists on how SE …

Although suggestions are that benefits of relationship and marriage education (RME)
participation extend from the interparental relationship with parenting and child outcomes …