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Peer reviewedWhite, Edward; And Others – Child Development, 1978
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)
Peer reviewedTownley, Kim; Thornburg, Kathy R. – Educational Research Quarterly, 1980
A structured interview was used to ascertain the level of understanding of the concept of death in 52 elementary school children. Data analysis showed sex, religious affilation, and the death of a close relative had little or no relationship to the level of understanding of death. (Author/RL)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Children, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation
