title: Ego functioning during latency.
abstract: The latency period is an extremely important transition between the preschool years and adolescence. Normal ego functioning is described, especially cognition, socialization, motor development, and defensive functions.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004532:Ego; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007837:Latency Period, Psychological; D008297:Male; D011606:Psychosexual Development