CLD 103 Lecture 6: Human Development lecture 6
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Children reach the third stage of self-concept development. Judgements about the self-become more conscious, because children develop: representational systems: broad, inclusive self-concepts that integrate various aspects of the self. Childre(cid:374)"s (cid:448)ie(cid:449) of their (cid:272)apa(cid:272)ity for produ(cid:272)ti(cid:448)e (cid:449)ork. Pare(cid:374)ts stro(cid:374)gly i(cid:374)flue(cid:374)(cid:272)e a (cid:272)hild"s (cid:271)eliefs a(cid:271)out (cid:272)o(cid:373)pete(cid:374)(cid:272)e. As children grow older: awareness of their own and other"s people"s feelings increases. Middle (cid:272)hildhood: (cid:272)hildre(cid:374) are a(cid:449)are of their (cid:272)ulture"s rules for a(cid:272)(cid:272)epta(cid:271)le emotional expression. Ways in which members interact with each other and the outside world: includes interpersonal dynamics, socioeconomic level, work status. Transitional phase brought upon by middle childhood. A satisfied working mother is more effective as a parent. Can harm (cid:272)hildre(cid:374)"s de(cid:448)elop(cid:373)e(cid:374)t through i(cid:373)pa(cid:272)t o(cid:374): pare(cid:374)ts" e(cid:373)otio(cid:374)al state and parenting practices and home environment. Children do better in families with two continuously married parents: than in cohabiting, divorced, single-parent, or step families. Or when the child is born outside of marriage.