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ERIC Number: EJ185300
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1978
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Children's Conceptions of Death
White, Edward; And Others
Child Development, 49, 2, 307-10, Jun 78
Kindergarten through fourth graders (N=170) were tested for conservation and then interviewed following the presentation of a story about an elderly woman's death, in an attempt to assess children's understanding of 3 concepts: irrevocability, cessation of bodily processes, and universality. (Author/JMB)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Comprehension, Conceptual Schemes, Conservation (Concept), Death, Elementary School Students, Intellectual Development, Research
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