Skills building 4

NOTE: Watch the Big Mama documentary in the Learning Resources.

Consider the influences of both peers and family on a child’s identity development.

Response to the following:

• Explain the role peer group acceptance plays in identity development among children in middle childhood. Also discuss whether peer acceptance is a predictor of successful adjustment in middle childhood.

• Then, imagine that you are working with a child being raised by older relatives, as in the Big Mama video. How would you expect the family situation to affect the child’s identity development?