Rethinking Experiences of Childhood Cancer : A multidisciplinary approach to chronic childhood illness/ Mary Dixon-Woods; Bridget Young; David Heney.

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Dixon-Woods, Mary

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Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Maidenhead : Open University Press, 2005.Edition: 1st edDescription: 209 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:

9780335212552
0335212557

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22 618.92994 DIX

Contents:

1. Approaches to childhood and childhood cancer 2. Obtaining a diagnosis of childhood cancer 3. Having childhood cancer 4. Late effects of childhood cancer 5. Families' experiences of childhood cancer 6. Communication in childhood cancer 7. Shared decision-making in childhood cancer

Summary: How does a diagnosis of cancer alter the biographies of children and families? How can we understand the experiences of children and families with childhood cancer? This book offers a critique of research on children's experiences of cancer and proposes an alternative perspective informed by theoretical developments in childhood studies.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
General Books	CUTN Central Library Medicine, Technology & Management	Non-fiction	618.92994 DIX (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		40926

How does a diagnosis of cancer alter the biographies of children and families? How can we understand the experiences of children and families with childhood cancer? This book offers a critique of research on children's experiences of cancer and proposes an alternative perspective informed by theoretical developments in childhood studies.

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