Development During Middle Childhood

By Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Committee on Child Development Research and Public Policy, Panel to Review the Status of Basic Research on School-Age Children

Development During Middle Childhood
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For the first time, a report focuses specifically on middle childhoodâ€"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.