Childhood (being a child) is a broad term usually applied to the phase of development in humans between infancy and adulthood. Research in social sciences In recent years there has been a rapid growth of interest in the sociological study of childhood. Reaching on a large body of contemporary sociological and anthropological research, people have developed key links between the study of childhood and social theory, exploring its historical, political, and cultural dimensions. Background and Hi… (More on Childhood)