Latency Stage
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Freud Psychosexual Development
Latency Stage
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Summary
The Latency Period is the fourth stage of Freud's Psychosexual Development, and is seen in grade-school aged children between 7 and 12 years of age. There is no erogenous zone, and children disengage from sexual impulses and focus instead on social and intellectual development.
Key Points
- Latency Period
- Erogenous zone: none
- Age: grade-school age (7-12)
- Urges: none = disengage from sexual urges
- Focus instead on social and intellectual development