University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Adv Child Dev Behav. 2023;64:189-216. doi: 10.1016/bs.acdb.2022.10.002. Epub 2022 Nov 18.
Understanding the developmental cycles and mechanisms that nurture prosocial behavior can support our potential to build a kinder and more peaceful society. The current chapter explores positive developmental cascades, with a focus on the chain reactions that explain how prosocial behaviors manifest and evolve throughout childhood and adolescence. Specifically, we review the main issues, theories, and findings related to the study of children's prosocial trajectories. We focus on various socialization environments that span typical and adverse (e.g., trauma, poverty, maltreatment, exposure to violence) contexts. Furthermore, we highlight the evidence behind efforts and initiatives that aim to nurture prosociality in children and families. We conclude with future directions for how research on positive cascades can inform research-practice alliances work that aims to break harmful cycles and promote prosocial mechanisms of change.
理解促进亲社会行为的发展周期和机制，可以帮助我们建立一个更友善、更和平的社会。本章探讨了积极的发展连锁反应，重点介绍了如何解释亲社会行为在儿童和青少年时期表现和发展的链式反应。具体来说，我们回顾了与儿童亲社会轨迹研究相关的主要问题、理论和发现。我们关注各种跨越典型和不利（例如，创伤、贫困、虐待、暴力暴露）环境的社会化环境。此外，我们强调了旨在培养儿童和家庭亲社会行为的努力和倡议背后的证据。最后，我们探讨了积极连锁反应研究如何为旨在打破有害循环和促进亲社会变革机制的研究-实践联盟工作提供信息的未来方向。
