1. Discuss two to three challenges parents and children face in middle childhood. Compare these challenges for children with a disability or special need. What support systems are in place for families facing barriers to normal development?

2. Discuss two theories and theorists who contributed to what we know today about middle childhood development. What psychological model or perspective (school of thought) is used as the framework for each?

3. What are some of the risk factors associated with teenage drug abuse? Why do you think so many adolescents abuse drugs? What are some ways this can be prevented?

4. What are some factors that protect adolescents from health risks? How do they help protect adolescents?