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Communication in families

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  • Sarah and Abraham, seated at table, are served by Hagar: Sarah demands that Abraham evict Hagar and Ishmael. Red chalk drawing after G. de Lairesse.
  • Six pictures of a man in bed with suspected appendicitis being visited by various members of his family, each with different advice. Wood engraving by A.T. Smith, 1911.
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Catalogue

    • Pictures

    A pair of boxing gloves, representing tackling life's problems head-on as a way for children to avoid drug addiction. Colour lithograph by C. Padberg, ca. 2000.

    Padberg, Christian. | Date: [2000?] | Reference: 730457i
    Part of: Kinder stark machen
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    Risky relations : family, kinship and the new genetics / Katie Featherstone [and others].

    | Date: 2006
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    Family matters : communicating health messages in the family / Janet Holland, Melanie Mauthner and Sue Sharpe.

    Holland, Janet. | Date: 1996
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    Sarah and Abraham, seated at table, are served by Hagar: Sarah demands that Abraham evict Hagar and Ishmael. Red chalk drawing after G. de Lairesse.

    Lairesse, Gérard de, 1640-1711. | Reference: 33695i
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    A father with a daughter, and a mother with a son going skiing; representing the prevention of drug abuse in young people through family activities and communication. Colour lithograph, 1999.

    Státní zdravotní ústav v Praze. | Date: 1999 | Reference: 660238i
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