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ERIC Number: EJ354556
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1987
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The Development of the Concept of Death in Childhood: A Review of the Literature.
Stambrook, Michael; Parker, Kevin C. H.
Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, v33 n2 p133-57 Apr 1987
A critical analysis of the current knowlege concerning the development of the concept of death in childhood is the purpose of this paper. Theoretical models and methodological limitations of the literature are addressed. Many factors have been implicated as contributing to the development of the concept of death. (Author/BN)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Concept Formation, Cultural Influences, Death, Emotional Development, Literature Reviews, Mass Media Effects, Religious Factors, Research Problems, Social Experience, Suicide, Theories
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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