Dimensions of Human Behavior: The Changing Life Course
Sixth Edition
Learning Objectives
- Compare one’s own emotional and cognitive reactions to three case studies.
- Describe how the social context of middle childhood has changed over time and place.
- Identify examples of the ways the multigenerational family influences middle childhood development.
- Summarize typical physical, cognitive, cultural identity, emotional, social, and spiritual development during middle childhood.
- Analyze the role of formal schooling in middle childhood development.
- Analyze special challenges to middle childhood development.
- Give examples of important risk factors and protective factors in middle childhood.
- Apply knowledge of middle childhood to recommend guidelines for social work engagement, assessment, intervention, and evaluation.