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Capturing Death in Animated Films: Can Films Stimulate Parent-Child Conversations about Death?
| Title: | Capturing Death in Animated Films: Can Films Stimulate Parent-Child Conversations about Death? |
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| Authors: | Bridgewater, Enrica E., Menendez, David, Rosengren, Karl S. |
| Source: | Grantee Submission. 2021. |
| Abstract: | We present three studies examining death in children's animated films. Study 1 is a content analysis of 49 films. We found that death is often portrayed in films, but many deaths occurred off-screen. Deaths were mostly portrayed in a biologically accurate manner, but some films portrayed biological misconceptions. Study 2 (n = 433) reports on parents' attitudes and parent-child conversations about death in films. Children's questions about death in animated films were similar to their questions about death more generally. Animated films may provide a context for parent-child conversations about death, as parents often watched these films with their children. However, it appeared that few parents took advantage of this opportunity to talk about death with their children. [This paper was published in "Cognitive Development" v59 Article 101063 2021.] |
| Language: | English |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 64 |
| Publication Date: | 2021 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Institute of Education Sciences (ED) Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (DHHS/NIH) |
| Contract Number: | R305B150003 U54HD090256 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Death, Animation, Films, Parent Child Relationship, Dialogs (Language), Parent Attitudes, Speech, Parents |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.cogdev.2021.101063 |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Notes: | https://osf.io/e8xgn/?view_only=8064f75b5fea45a9ab370d096b0ec312 |
| IES Funded: | Yes |
| Entry Date: | 2021 |
| Accession Number: | ED616097 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.cogdev.2021.101063 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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