How Long to Read The Private Worlds of Dying Children

How Long Does it Take to Read The Private Worlds of Dying Children?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 7 minutes to read The Private Worlds of Dying Children by Myra Bluebond-Langner

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Winner of the Margaret Mead Award A classic, moving study of terminally ill children that emphasizes their agency and shows how we can relate to dying children more honestly “The death of a child,” writes Myra Bluebond-Langner, “poignantly underlines the impact of social and cultural factors on the way that we die and the way that we permit others to die.” In a moving drama constructed from her observations of leukemic children, aged three to nine, in a hospital ward, she shows how the children come to know they are dying, how and why they attempt to conceal this knowledge from their parents and the medical staff, and how these adults in turn try to conceal from the children their awareness of the child’s impending death. In contrast to many parents, doctors, nurses, and social scientists who regard the children as passive recipients of adult actions, Bluebond-Langner emphasizes the children’s role in initiating and maintaining the social order. Her sensitive and stirring portrait shows the children to be willful, purposeful individuals capable of creating their own worlds. The result suggests better ways of relating to dying children and enriches our understanding of the ritual behavior surrounding death.

How long is The Private Worlds of Dying Children?

The Private Worlds of Dying Children by Myra Bluebond-Langner is 298 pages long, and a total of 76,884 words.

This makes it 101% the length of the average book. It also has 94% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Private Worlds of Dying Children Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours to read The Private Worlds of Dying Children aloud.

What Reading Level is The Private Worlds of Dying Children?

The Private Worlds of Dying Children is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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