This book provides a solid foundation for two aspects of child and adolescent development that are frequently ignored: narcissism and Machiavellianism. Each chapter offers a comprehensive, in-depth review of theory and research findings, highlighting practical applications for child development and youth violence prevention. This book, suitable for seasoned researchers as well as beginning practitioners, provides a wealth of information!---Pamela Orpinas, PhD, Professor, Department of Health Promotion and Behavior, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens<BR><BR>This is the authoritative text on a new but critically important area of research investigating narcissistic and related personality traits in Children and adolescents. Top researchers provide a comprehensive summary of key research findings in a way that will be helpful to both researchers and clinicians.---Paul J. Frick, PhD, Chair, Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA<BR><BR>Chris Barry and colleagues have set the bar with this groundbreaking volume on the so-called "dark" personalities. Particular strengths include its developmental psychopathology perspective and heuristic value in summarizing existing conceptual and empirical work in this nascent field. This book is an important contribution that will be read and cited for years to come.---Robert J. McMahon, PhD, Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Washington, Seattle<BR><BR>This volume is compilation of virtually everything that is known about the association between children's peer relations and the development of peer rejection, aggression, and antisocial behavior, covering dyadic relationships, cliques, and associations with different types of peers as well as the effects of family influences. It will interest a wide range of academic scholars, researchers, and graduate students in the field of developmental psychology and child clinical psychology as well as those working in education, social work, public health, substance abuse, and criminology/sociology.<BR><BR>In both the popular and the professional literature, self-centeredness, preoccupation with social status, and overly ingratiating interpersonal tactics have garnered attention for how they may easily cross the line into the realm of antisocial behaviors. Narcissism and Machiavellianism in adult populations have been found to be risk factors for a variety of antisocial behaviors, from entitlement and exploitation to self-absorption and defensive egotism to violent psychopathology. Other studies have explored the potentially socially adaptive outcomes associated with these constructs. Only more recently has an attempt been made to examine these constructs in children and adolescents.<BR><BR>Narcissism and Machiavellianism in Youth highlights how both traits may influence problematic youth social interactions as well as youth adaptation to developmental contexts such as peer relationships. International scholars examine potential risk and protective factors as well as the theory and existing evidence on youth narcissism as it relates to problematic behaviors, adaptive functioning, parenting, cultural context, and children's perception of their own competence. The contributors examine the same issues concerning Machiavellianism, with particular attention devoted to the emotional, behavioral, and social sequelae of Machiavellian tendencies for children. This thought-provoking book will enrich the work of all social scientists and clinical professionals who study the lives of children.