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Understanding Childhood Definitions

Biologically, a child is generally defined as anyone between birth and puberty. Some definitions consider a fetus to be a child as well. Across cultures, the transition to adulthood varies and may involve a rite of passage that occurs before, during or after puberty.

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Understanding Childhood Definitions

Biologically, a child is generally defined as anyone between birth and puberty. Some definitions consider a fetus to be a child as well. Across cultures, the transition to adulthood varies and may involve a rite of passage that occurs before, during or after puberty.

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Biologically, a child is generally anyone between birth and puberty.

[1][2] Some English definitions


of the word child include the fetus (sometimes termed the unborn).[6] In many cultures, a child is
considered an adult after undergoing a rite of passage, which may or may not correspond to the
time of puberty.

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