Parental syntactic complexity and children's observed behavior in communication about children's recent cancer diagnoses

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Vanderbilt University

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The current study addresses the relationship between the parent's ability to speak about cancer related issues in a syntactically appropriate level for the child's age on the child's distress and coping as seen in the child's exhibited behaviors of anxiety, positive mood, and hostility.

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Honors thesis completed under the direction of Profs. Bruce Compas and Megan Saylor

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Syntactic complexity, Pediatric cancer, Parent-child communication

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