Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ418765
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1990
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What Children's Stories Tell Us about Their Understanding of Illness.
Eiser, Christine; And Others
Early Child Development and Care, v57 p1-7 Apr 1990
Twenty 5-year-olds and 20 8-year-olds were asked to tell 6 stories about health and illness. Analysis of stories did not support a stage theory of developmental changes in children's understanding of illness. Results suggest that young children share many ideas about illness with older children. (CB)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Beliefs, Childhood Attitudes, Diseases, Foreign Countries, Health, Interviews, Knowledge Level, Pain, Young Children
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England)
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