| Biting Off the Bracelet Reprint 2016 Edition Contributor(s): Beuf, Ann Hill (Author) |
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ISBN: 081227766X ISBN-13: 9780812277661 Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press Anniversary OUR PRICE: $90.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 1979 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare |
| Dewey: 362.781 |
| LCCN: 79013411 |
| Lexile Measure: 1380 |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.94 lbs) 164 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is a book about the social situation of the hospitalized child in twentieth-century America. With details and examples drawn from the day-to-day life of children in hospitals, the author shows how children are often frightened and confused by a system that professes to be a benevolent one. Speaking as the mother of children who have been ill and as a dedicated sociologist, Ann Beuf suggests ways in which parents can better prepare their children for the hospital experience, and she recommends changes in medical training and hospital routine that would allow for more respect for the rights of children and adults alike in the confinement of a hospital. |