Identity (Re)constructions After Brain Injury - Personal and Family Identity

List of contents

List of figures; List of tables; List of co-authors; Preface; Part I. Theoretical Frameworks and Methods; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Self-Identity in people with an acquired brain injury; Chapter 3: Narrative identity, discourse and positioning; Chapter 4: Establishing first contact, facing professional barriers and handling "wild" data.; Part II. The challenges in navigating identity in individuals with ABI and their close relativesChapter 5: Identity constructions through a pair of warped glasses; Chapter 6: Normalization vs. pathologizing; Chapter 7: Same but different: When continuity is threatened; Chapter 8: Hope & Recovery; Chapter 9: Personal competencies and resilience; Chapter 10: Shame and self-criticism; Chapter 11: The role of peer support in identity (re)construction; Part III. Future perspectives on neurorehabilitation; Chapter 12: Psychological rehabilitation; Chapter 13: Concluding reflections; Index

About the author

Chalotte Glintborg, Ph.D. in psychology, is a scientist from Aalborg University who specialises in rehabilitation psychology. Her research has centred on exploring first person perspectives on the emotional consequences of living with disabilities, including identity problems, distress, shame, and depression.

Summary

Identity (Re)constructions After Brain Injury: Personal and Family Identity investigates how being diagnosed with acquired brain injury (ABI) impacts identity (re-)construction in both adults with ABI and their close relatives.

Product details

• Authors: Chalotte Glintborg, Chalotte (Aalborg University) Glintborg
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2019
• EAN: 9780815395546
• ISBN: 978-0-8153-9554-6
• No. of pages: 124
• Series: Interdisciplinary Disability Studies; Interdisciplinary Disability Studies
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / People with Disabilities, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, Neurology & clinical neurophysiology, Neurology and clinical neurophysiology, Disability: social aspects