Sequential Variations in the Interactions of Caregivers and Hospitalized Seriously Ill Children and Adolescents.

Susman, Elizabeth J.; Hollenbeck, Albert R.

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Publication Date: 1984

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Sequential Variations in the Interactions of Caregivers and Hospitalized Seriously Ill Children and Adolescents.

Susman, Elizabeth J.; Hollenbeck, Albert R.

International Journal of Behavioral Development, v7 n4 p395-421 Dec 1984

Examines patterns of social interaction among 19 cancer patients ranging in age from 8 to 21 years and their caregivers (i.e., medical personnel, teachers, family, and friends). Conditional probability analyses of patient behavior following caregiver vocalizations at three phases of medical treatment indicate variability and change in patients' responses. (Author/CB)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Cancer, Family Relationship, Health Personnel, Hospitalized Children, Interaction Process Analysis, Interpersonal Communication, Patients, Peer Relationship, Teachers, Verbal Communication

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