"Prosocial Development in Risky and Vulnerable Contexts"

Professor Gustavo Carlo published an article with lecturer Laura K. Taylor (first author, University College Dublin and Queen’s University Belfast) introducing a special section on prosocial development in the International Journal of Behavioral Development.
 
The title of the article is “Introduction to Special Section: Prosocial Development in Risky and Vulnerable Contexts.”
 
Carlo’s primary research interest focuses on understanding positive social development and health in culturally diverse children and adolescents. Many of his projects focus on U.S. ethnic/racial groups, including Latino/a youth and families. He has published more than 200 books, chapters, and research papers. He currently serves as a member of the Society for Research in Child Development Governing Council, as associate editor of the International Journal of Behavioral Development, and as co-editor of the upcoming APA Handbook of Adolescent Development. Carlo serves as director of UCI’s Cultural Resilience and Learning Center.

Abstract

Gustavo Carlo

​The introduction highlights a developmental perspective on children’s and youth prosocial behavior in risky and vulnerable contexts. The six empirical papers published in this Special Section are considered within a multilevel, multidimensional framework and reflect a diversity of methodological approaches. The studies each provide foundational work that informs theory, builds our knowledge base, and has important intervention implications. We highlight the contributions of each study and present recommendations for future developmental research on prosocial behaviors.