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The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child defines a child as "a [[human]] being below the age of 18 years unless under the law applicable to the child, majority is attained earlier."[2] [[Biologically]], a child is anyone in the developmental stage of childhood, between infancy and adulthood.

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child defines a child as "a [[human]] being below the age of 18 years unless under the law applicable to the child, majority is attained earlier."[2] [[Biologically]], a child is anyone in the developmental stage of childhood, between infancy and adulthood.

<center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Children''''', follow [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Children '''''this link'''''].</center>

<center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Children''''', follow [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Children '''''this link'''''].</center>

==Attitudes toward children==

==Attitudes toward children==

Social [[attitudes]] toward children differ around the world in various [[cultures]]. These attitudes have changed over time. A 1988 study on European attitudes toward the centrality of children found that Italy was more child-centric and Holland less child-centric, with other countries, such as Austria, Great Britain, Ireland and West Germany falling in between.[3]

Social [[attitudes]] toward children differ around the world in various [[cultures]]. These attitudes have changed over time. A 1988 study on European attitudes toward the centrality of children found that Italy was more child-centric and Holland less child-centric, with other countries, such as Austria, Great Britain, Ireland and West Germany falling in between.[3]