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The survival of the child: Abuse in folktales

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Children's works referred to

  • Berger, Terry “The Fairy Bird”Black Fairy Tales New York: Atheneum, 1969.

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  1. George Shannon
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George Shannon is a professional storyteller. He is the author of the historical studyHumpty Dumpty (Green Tiger_ and two books for children,The Gang and Mrs. Higgins andLizard's Song (Greenwillow, 1981).

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Shannon, G. The survival of the child: Abuse in folktales. Child Lit Educ 12, 34–38 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01147415

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