Good Days, Bad Days

Informationen zum Autor Kathy C Charmaz Klappentext 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: K. Charmaz, Kathy Charmaz
• Editore: Rutgers University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 30.09.1993
• EAN: 9780813519678
• ISBN: 978-0-8135-1967-8
• Pagine: 324
• Dimensioni: 154 mm x 230 mm x 20 mm
• Categorie: Saggistica > Psicologia, esoterismo, spiritualità, antroposofia > Psicologia: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Medicina > Tematiche generali