The social psychology of prosocial behavior
by
 
Dovidio, John F.

Title
: 
The social psychology of prosocial behavior

Author
: 
Dovidio, John F.

ISBN
: 
9780805849356
 
9780805849363

Publication Information
: 
Mahwah, N.J. : Lawrence Erlbaum Publishers, 2006.

Physical Description
: 
xiv, 408 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Contents
: 
1. An introduction to prosocial behavior -- 2. The origins of prosocial behavior : are people selfish or selfless by nature? -- 3. The context : when will people help? -- 4. Why do people help? -- 5. Planned and long-term helping -- 6. The development of prosocial behavior -- 7. Being the helper and being helped : causes and consequences -- 8. Prosocial behavior in collectives : cooperation within and between groups -- 9. Prosocial behavior : the past, present, and future.

Subject Term
: 
Helping behavior.
 
Social psychology.

Added Author
: 
Dovidio, John F.

Electronic Access
: 
Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0634/2005057453-t.html
 
Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0634/2005057453-d.html


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