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Keywords for searching

There are many ways of describing a child

youth
child or children
adolescent or adolescence
kid

Searching for a variety of terms with the word OR between each term will help with the inclusiveness of your search.

You may also want to consider using such terms as:

Child development
Child psychology
Youth
Youth -- Sexual behavior
Adolescent
Pediatrics
Early childhood education

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