Personal Space as a Measure of A Dying Child's Sense of Isolation.

Spinetta, John J.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ112209

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Publication Date: 1974

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Personal Space as a Measure of A Dying Child's Sense of Isolation

Spinetta, John J.; And Others

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 42, 6, 751-756, Dec 74

Interpersonal distance measures were used in an attempt to objectify the sense of isolation said to be present in a child with fatal illness as he nears deat h. A theoretical explanation of the results is offered based on social learning theory. (Author)

Descriptors: Children, Death, Learning Theories, Personal Space, Research Projects, Sensory Deprivation, Social Isolation, Space Orientation

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