After you have completed your study of this chapter, you should be able to reach these learning goals:

Describe two contemporary perspectives on socioemotional development: Bronfenbrenner’s ecological theory and Erikson's life-span development theory.

Discuss how the social contexts of families, peers, and schools are linked with socioemotional development.

Explain these aspects of children's socioemotional development: self-esteem, identity, and moral concepts.