In this chapter, students should learn:

• the developmental changes that occur in the situations that cause stress in children's lives and how they cope with this stress
• the emotional and psychological disturbances of late childhood including antisocial behavior, childhood depression, and fear and anxiety
• the qualities of family life that affect older children's development including changes in family interactions and time together, changes in sibling relationships, and the effects of being an only child
• how the school environment and teachers influence older children's social and emotional development
• the factors that influence older children's peer relationships
• how older children develop a sense of morality and acquire moral behaviors

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