Abstract:The aim of this article is to present how hospitalized children understand the concept of death and raise discussions on the theme of death in childhood. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with children aged 7 to 12 years, using story telling as a playful resource for data collection. The main results showed that children structure the concept of death in a multidimensional way, encompassing biological, spiritual, sociocultural and emotional factors. Inserted in the context of hospitalization, they appr… Show more
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