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Peer reviewedSpinetta, John J.; Maloney, Lorrie J. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1978
Examines the role of communication and denial in coping efforts of children with cancer. Results indicate level of family communication about cancer expressed by mother's communication is correlated with hypothesized responses in child. Usefulness of three instruments as effective tools in measuring child's reactions is demonstrated. (Author/BEF)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Cancer, Childhood Attitudes, Children
