Development During Middle Childhood

For the first time, a report focuses specifically on middle childhood—a discrete, pivotal period of development. In this review of research, experts examine the physical health and cognitive development of 6- to 12-year-old children as well as their surroundings: school and home environment, ecocultural setting, and family and peer relationships.

• Front Matter
• 1 Introduction
• 2 The Biological Substrate and Physical Health in Middle Childhood
• 3 Cognitive Development in School-Age Children: Conclusions and New Directions
• 4 Self-Understanding and Self-Regulation in Middle Childhood
• 5 Middle Childhood in the Context of the Family
• 6 The Peer Context in Middle Childhood
• 7 School Children: The Middle Childhood Years
• 8 Ecocultural Niches of Middle Childhood: A Cross-Cultural Perspective
• 9 The Status of Research Related to Psychopathology
• 10 Conclusion: The Status of Basic Research on Middle Childhood
• Index