Children's perception of, and attitude towards, unfamiliar peers with facial port-wine stains

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 471-485

  Demellweek, Colin ^a   Humphris, Gerry M ^a   Hare, Margaret ^a   Brown, James ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b WALTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Facial disfigurement; Port wine stains; Prejudice

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GROUP PSYCHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; NEVUS FLAMMEUS; PERCEPTION; SCHOOL CHILD;

ATTITUDE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PEER GROUP; PORT-WINE STAIN; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0030985443     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/22.4.471     Document Type: Article

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