Conflict Narratives in Middle Childhood: The Social, Emotional, and Moral Significance of Story-Sharing

Conflict Narratives in Middle Childhood provides a descriptive account of relevant issues concerning psychosocial adjustment in middle childhood. Taking on a positive approach to conflict, the authors argue that children’s narrative accounts of interpersonal conflict are the site of critical socio-emotional and moral development, and a close examination of their stories can help us better understand peer conflict and the development of peer relationships. Based on a diverse data base of over 3,000 stories collected from middle-school aged children from the US and China, this book gives us insight into an often overlooked age period and fills a critical gap in the literature.