Discussing death in the classroom: Beliefs and experiences of educators and education students

Omega

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 99-121

  Mahon, Margaret M ^a   Goldberg, Rachel L ^b   Washington, Sarah K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b Yale New Haven   (United States)

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EID: 22844455592     PISSN: 00302228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/05Y3-JC3E-JRMK-63YA     Document Type: Article

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