Question 1:

I need some information about social learning theory,

Answer 1:

Social Learning Theory in a nutshell is Behaviorism plus Bandura:¡¡Whereas Skinner focused on the consequences of behavior alone (whether positive or negative) as the determinant of future behavior, Bandura stressed the "social" element, simply stated:
modeling and imitation.¡¡That is, in addition to whether the consequences of one's behavior are positive or negative (thus, theoretically, motivating the person to repeat or not to repeat the behavior), Bandura stressed the importance of adults providing positive "modeling" of appropriate behavior.¡¡Since human beings are not rats, Bandura took into consideration the very human trait of imitating the behavior of others, thus placing more emphasis on the quality of the model adults provide for children.

Answer 2:

Social learning theory is based on writings of Albert Bandura who emphasized learning through the observation of others. His approach grew¡¡into "social cognitive theory." (If you search Google under his name, an expansion of this and his key publications will appear.)¡¡Also¡¡you may wish to obtain the following in¡¡your library or through interlibrary loan: Hill. W. F. (2002). Learning: A survey of psychological interpretations. (7th ed). Boston: Allyn &
Bacon. I especially like Schultz¡¡& Schultz (1969) A History of Modern Psychology. Harcourt. They make comparisons to other theorists.

Answer 3:

he Schultz & Schultz reference on A History of Modern Psychology is 1992 (5th edition) which has the nice comparison of Bandura and other theorists.

Answer 4:

Here are some key references.

Gewirtz, Jacob L. Identification, attachment, and their developmental sequencing in a conditioning frame. [Chapter] Gewirtz, Jacob L. (Ed); Kurtines, William M. (Ed). (1991). Intersections with attachment. (pp. 247-255).

Gewirtz, Jacob L. The response-stimulus contingency and reinforcement learning as a context for considering two non-behavior-analytic views of contingency learning. [Journal Article] Behavior Analyst. Vol 20(2) Fal 1997, 121-128. Society for the Advancement of Behavior Analysis, US

Gewirtz, Jacob L; Pelaez-Nogueras, Martha. Social referencing as a learned process. [Chapter] Feinman, Saul (Ed). (1992). Social referencing and the social construction of reality in infancy. (pp. 151-173). xvi, 424pp.

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