Social Motivation

Social Motivation Understanding Children's School Adjustment - Studies in Social and Emotional Development

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Publisher's Synopsis

How are children's social lives at school related to their motivation to achieve and how do motivational and social processes interact to explain children's adjustment at school? This volume, first published in 1990, features work by leading researchers in educational and developmental psychology and provides perspectives on how and why children tend to thrive or fail at school. The individual chapters examine the unique roles of peers and teachers in communicating and reinforcing school-related attitudes, expectations, and definitions of self. Relations of children's school adjustment to school motivation, interpersonal functioning, and social skillfulness are also explored. The developmental and social perspectives on motivation and achievement presented in this volume provide new insights into the complex processes contributing to school success.

Book information

ISBN: 9780521564427
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 370.154
DEWEY edition: 20
Language: English
Number of pages: 350
Weight: 564g
Height: 231mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 28mm