Dovidio, John F.; Piliavin, Jane Allyn; Schroeder, David A.; Penner, Louis A.

Contents: Preface.An Introduction to Prosocial Behavior. The Origins of Prosocial Behavior: Are People Selfishor Selfless by Nature? The Context: When Will People Help? Why Do People Help? Planned and Long-Term Helping. The Development of Prosocial Behavior. Being the Helper and Being Helped: Causes and Consequences. Prosocial Behavior in Collectives: Cooperation Within and Between Groups. Prosocial Behavior: The Past, Present, and Future.

Written by four leading researchers, this book examines prosocial behavior from a new multilevel perspective. The authors expand the breadth of the field, incorporating analyses of biological and genetic factors that predispose individuals to prosocial b