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MIDDLE CHILDHOOD (Psychosocial Development) [Chapter 10] (SELF…
MIDDLE CHILDHOOD
(Psychosocial Development)
[Chapter 10]
SELF
Representational systems
(third stage in development of self-definition)
(integration & assessment of various aspects of self)
Erikson:
Industry vs. Inferiority
Aware of
shame & pride
Understand
conflicting emotions
Aware of appropriate
emotional express
More
empathic
FAMILY
Family atmosphere influence development:
Internalising behaviours
(e.g. anxiety, fear, depression)
Externalising behaviours
(e.g.aggression, fight, disobedience, hostility)
Coregulation
(parents exercise oversight &
child enjoy moment-to-moment self-regulation)
Importance: how family conflicts are
resolved
Divorce
One parent has custody
Joint custody
Homosexual parents:
no difference vs. heterosexual parents
Adoption
Adoption in infancy has less adjustment problems
Problems may arise in middle childhood
PEER GROUPS
Same-sex
peer groups
Reinforce prejudice
Help child learn gender-appropriate behaviours
Popularity
Sociometric popularity
:
Postive nomination
Negative nomination
Popularity types
:
Popular
Unpopular
Average
Controversial
Stages of friendship
Stage 0. Momentary playmate (3-7yo)
(undifferentiated level, self-gains)
Stage 1. One-way assistance (4-9yo)
(unilateral, friend does what child wants friend to do)
Stage 2. Two-way (6-12yo)
(give-and-take, self-interests)
Stage 3. Intimate (9-15yo)
(mutual, possessive and demand exclusivity)
Stage 4. Autonomous interdependence (12+yo)
(respect friends' needs)
MENTAL
HEALTH
Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)
(defiance, disobedience, hostility after age 8)
Conduct disorder (CD)
(developed from ODD)
(aggression, antisocial)
(later develops into criminal violence)
School phobia
Separation anxiety disorder
Social phobia
Generalised anxiety disorder
OCD
Childhood depression
Therapies
Family therapy
Behavior therapy
Art therapy
Play therapy
Drug therapy
(controversial for children)