 |  A Child's World: Infancy through Adolescence, 9/e Diane E. Papalia,
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Sally Wendkos Olds
Ruth Duskin Feldman
Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood
Chapter Overview
Chapter 12 follows a child's physical growth and development during the elementary
school years. In this chapter, the authors:
Point out factors that influence height and weight and variations in growth
in middle childhood
Outline nutritional requirements and discuss their relationship to physiological
and cognitive growth and development
Discuss childhood obesity and body image
Describe gender differences in motor skills, and discuss the role of organized
sports and rough-and-tumble play
Identify health and safety concerns and present recommendations for improving
children's health and fitness
Discuss how children's understanding of health and illness develops and how
cultural attitudes affect health care |
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2002 McGraw-Hill Higher Education