Second Edition of Social-Emotional Development and Learning in Early Childhood across Cultures

Dear Colleagues,

Early childhood is a critical period in the development of social-emotional skills. Young children’s social-emotional development relates to other developmental areas. As such, early childhood programs and interventions that emphasize or target children’s social and emotional learning are gaining attention in research and practice. However, children’s social-emotional development is not necessarily linear, and it is culturally relevant. Therefore, caution needs to be taken when a practice is considered evidence-based to avoid implicit bias towards a specific culture. This Special Issue is focused on the programs, interventions, strategies, and practices that demonstrate support for children’s social-emotional learning and development across the early childhood epoch (ages 0–8 years) within different cultural contexts. The impact of the pandemic on children’s social-emotional development is also addressed. 

Prof. Dr. Yaoying Xu
Prof. Dr. Kathleen Moritz Rudasill
Dr. Chin-Chih Chen
Guest Editors

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• social-emotional
• early childhood
• cultural relevance
• cultural bias
• evidence-based practices

• Social–Emotional Development and Learning in Early Childhood across Cultures in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (7 articles)