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ERIC Number: EJ606957
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-4056
Medical Play for Young Children.
Jessee, Peggy O.; Wilson, Heidi; Morgan, Dee
Childhood Education, v76 n4 p215-18 Sum 2000
Discusses young children's emotional responses during medical examinations and procedures, developmental changes in how they conceptualize illness causation, and the role of play to reduce stress. Describes how teachers can best facilitate structured dramatic medical play therapeutically. (KB)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Cognitive Development, Diseases, Early Childhood Education, Emotional Development, Medical Services, Play, Play Therapy, Pretend Play, Stress Management, Young Children
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Play Learning