This volume comprises original papers by theoreticians and researchers from the US, UK, and Europe who have studied constructive or prosocial behavior and destructive or aggressive/antisocial
behavior. They provide an overview of significant work in the field including topics such as the development of moral behavior, the role of empathy in development, factors that mediate the
development of stability of prosocial and antisocial or aggressive behavior, the effects of viewing violence, effective parenting, the role of guilt and shame in constructive and destructive
behavior, theories of cognitive factors in aggressive behavior, prevention programs, and factors that contribute to war. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
