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Slugs and snails and puppy‐dog tails'‐children's ideas about the inside of their bodies

1983; Wiley; Volume: 9; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1365-2214.1983.tb00320.x

1365-2214

Christine Eiser, David R. Patterson,

Film in Education and Therapy

Summary Twenty‐six children at each of four age‐levels (6, 8, 10 and 12 years) were asked to draw the inside of their bodies and to answer some questions on body organization and function. Although knowledge increased with age, it was consistently below that reported in earlier American studies. Children's responses to questions about how their bodies worked revealed some basic misunderstandings and errors. The significance of these data both for health education and for communicating with sick children is discussed.