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Peer reviewedEiser, Christine; And Others – Early Child Development and Care, 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
