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The developmental roots of social responsibility in childhood and adolescence
Author(s) -
WrayLake Laura,
Syvertsen Amy K.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
new directions for child and adolescent development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.628
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1534-8687
pISSN - 1520-3247
DOI - 10.1002/cd.308
Subject(s) - prosocial behavior , psychology , empathy , social responsibility , social psychology , value (mathematics) , developmental psychology , social value orientations , identity (music) , moral development , moral responsibility , function (biology) , public relations , political science , physics , machine learning , evolutionary biology , computer science , acoustics , law , economics , biology , microeconomics
Abstract Social responsibility is a value orientation, rooted in democratic relationships with others and moral principles of care and justice, that motivates certain civic actions. Given its relevance for building stronger relationships and communities, the development of social responsibility within individuals should be a more concerted focus for developmental scholars and youth practitioners. During childhood and adolescence, the developmental roots of individuals' social responsibility lie in the growth of executive function, empathy and emotion regulation, and identity. Efforts to cultivate children and adolescents' social responsibility in the proximal settings of their everyday lives should emphasize modeling prosocial behaviors, communicating concerns for others, and creating opportunities to practice civic skills. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.