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Outlining the unique psychosocial and development issues faced by young adults affected by cancer, this text draws on qualitative data from two pilot studies conducted in the US to illustrate how the needs of this often overlooked population can be effectively met via group therapy in clinical settings.
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Sarah F. Kurker, MSW, LICSW, is an Instructor in the Department of Social Work, Arizona State University, United States. She is also a practicing Clinical Social Worker and Oncology Teen and Young Adult Support Group Facilitator, Tuscon, Arizona, United States.
Summary
Outlining the unique psychosocial and development issues faced by young adults affected by cancer, this text draws on qualitative data from two pilot studies conducted in the US to illustrate how the needs of this often overlooked population can be effectively met via group therapy in clinical settings.
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"Sarah Kurker has beautifully illustrated a very practical resource for clinicians interested in providing a group therapy experience for young adult populations who have been affected by cancer. Her passion for as well as her wealth of experience shines through in the descriptions of her work with this group of young people. […] Sarah provides a summary of the research on key developmental, emotional, and physical challenges faced by this population as they navigate a cancer diagnosis and therapy. She provides very practical, step-by-step guidance on developing, facilitating, and evaluating groups for young adults who are in the midst of treatment or struggling with post-treatment issues."
-- Wendy Pelletier, Pediatric Oncology Social Worker, Alberta Children’s Hospital, Canada
