During this stage a child needs to develop a sense of independence. ... This stage happens during the middle to late childhood, which is considered the elementary school years (6 years to puberty.) ... When she was attending high school, she was raped by a boy from a different school while attending a house party. ... She never wanted to hang out with any of her friends and the thought of attending school functions scared her. ...

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