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Journal of Pediatric Psychology 9(1) pp. 29-40, 1984
© 1984 Society of Pediatric Psychology

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Healthy Young Children's Concepts of Hospitals, Medical Personnel, Operations, and Illness1

Caroline C. Redpath and Cosby S. Rogers2

Palm Beach County Association for Retarded Children North Palm Beach, Florida, Department of Family and Child Development, Virginia Polytechnic Institute Blacksburg Virginia

2All correspondence should be directed to Cosby S. Rogers, 3 Wallace Annex, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061.

Interviews with 15 males and 15 females at each of two grade levels (preschool and second grade) showed a clear developmental progression in children's understanding of medical concepts (hospitals, doctors, nurses, operations, and illness). The children's understanding of medical concepts was significantly related to their levels of cognitive development as measured by a causality task but not when measured by a conservation task. No significant sex differences were found. Previous hospitalization experience was found to improve hospital concepts of second graders but not of preschoolers.

Key words: childhood; concepts; medical.


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