Middle Childhood (5-12 years)

196 Finnish children and their parents were assessed six times during their kindergarten and first two years of primary school in order to determine whether parenting styles predicted children’s problem behaviors during the transition from kindergarten to primary school.

552 healthy youth were assessed multiple times from 4 months to 14 years of age to assess the relationships between academic achievement at 14 years old and a variety of variables (home environment, temperament, intelligence).

Participation in inclusive sports and recreation programming is a promising approach for improving outcomes for youth with developmental disabilities.

In response to public requests to improve the purpose and structure of discipline systems, schools have increased their emphases on “school-wide” positive behavior support.

Recent studies have confirmed that repeated wartime deployment of a parent exacts a toll on military children and families and that the quality and functionality of familial relations is linked to force preservation and readines

This theoretical article examines a case study of a military family and the family's involvement with Child Protective Services.