Preface and Acknowledgments
1 Introduction to Child Development
2 Conception, Heredity, & Prenatal Development
- 2.1 Heredity
  - 2.1.1 Nature and Nurture
  - 2.1.2 Genes and Chromosomes
- 2.2 Prenatal Development
3 Birth and the Newborn
4 Physical Development in Infancy & Toddlerhood
5 Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
6 Social and Emotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
7 Physical Development in Early Childhood
8 Cognitive Development in Early Childhood
9 Social Emotional Development in Early Childhood
10 Middle Childhood - Physical Development
11 Middle Childhood – Cognitive Development
12 Middle Childhood - Social Emotional Development
13 Adolescence – Physical Development
14 Adolescence – Cognitive Development
15 Adolescence – Social Emotional Development

Understanding the Whole Child: Prenatal Development through Adolescence

12 Middle Childhood - Social Emotional Development

After this chapter, you should be able to:

Describe the social emotional theories of development
Examine the importance of positive friendships and peer relationships
Describe self-understanding in childhood
Identify the types of families children are part of
Explain aggression, antisocial behavior, and bullying

As children get older, their experiences allow them to develop a more realistic understanding of themselves, including both their strengths and weaknesses. This developing self-concept is influenced by messages they receive from their peers, their family, and the media.