Seven Years Old in the Home Environment

This volume catches some seven hundred Nottingham children at a critical stage of their development: in transition from infant to junior school, they are moving out of the protective family orbit and into the wider social world of street, playground and classroom, where cultural pressures make themselves felt in ever more demanding ways.

John Newson, Elizabeth Newson

Acknowledgements. 1. Orientation and Explanation 2. Spotlight on Seven-Year-Olds 3. Out and About 4. Playthings and Pastimes 5. The Constraints of Reality 6. Friendships and Quarrels 7. Saturday's Child 8. With Love and Kisses 9. Coming to Blows 10. Artillery of Words 11. Dimensions of Difference 12. Towards an Understanding of the Parental Role. Appendix 1 - The Interview. Appendix 2 - Sampling. References. Index.