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.

Table of Contents


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