Conflict Narratives in Middle Childhood presents evidence from twenty years of research, examining nearly 3000 narratives from 1600 children in eight settings in two countries about their own experiences with interpersonal conflict. Close readings, combined with systematic analysis of dozens of features of the stories reveal that when children are invited to write or tell about their own conflicts, they produce accounts that are often charming, sometimes heartbreaking, and that always bring to light their social, emotional, and moral development. Children s personal stories about...

Conflict Narratives in Middle Childhood presents evidence from twenty years of research, examining nearly 3000 narratives from 1600 children in eight settings in two countries about their own experiences with interpersonal conflict. Close readings, combined with systematic analysis of dozens of features of the stories reveal that when children are invited to write or tell about their own conflicts, they produce accounts that are often charming, sometimes heartbreaking, and that always bring to light their social, emotional, and moral development. Children s personal stories about...