A compelling book on chronic illness and the effect it has on the self-concepts of those who suffer. It will appeal to anyone facing a long-term problem that seems beyond control. Kathy Charmaz's work is based on interviews with people suffering from such diseases as cancer, multiple sclerosis, and arthritis, and with their caregivers.
A compelling book on chronic illness and the effect it has on the self-concepts of those who suffer. It will appeal to anyone facing a long-term problem that seems beyond control. Kathy Charmaz's work is based on interviews with people suffering from such diseases as cancer, multiple sclerosis, and arthritis, and with their caregivers.
KATHY CHARMAZ is professor and chair of the department of sociology at Sonoma State University. She is the author of The Social Reality of Death.
Inhaltsangabe
Preface 1. Introduction Part I. Experiencing Chronic Illness 2. Chronic Illness as Interruption 3. Intrusive Illness 4. Immersion in Illness Part II. Problems in Everyday Life 5. Disclosing Illness 6. Living with Chronic Illness Part III. Illness, the Self, and Time 7. Time Perspectives and Time Structures 8. Timemarkers and Turning Points 9. The Self in Time 10. Lessons from the Experience of Illness Epilogue Methodological Appendix Notes Glossary References Index
Preface 1. Introduction Part I. Experiencing Chronic Illness 2. Chronic Illness as Interruption 3. Intrusive Illness 4. Immersion in Illness Part II. Problems in Everyday Life 5. Disclosing Illness 6. Living with Chronic Illness Part III. Illness, the Self, and Time 7. Time Perspectives and Time Structures 8. Timemarkers and Turning Points 9. The Self in Time 10. Lessons from the Experience of Illness Epilogue Methodological Appendix Notes Glossary References Index
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