Rethinking Experiences of Childhood Cancer: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Chronic Childhood Illness by Mary Dixon-Woods

Rethinking Experiences of Childhood Cancer: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Chronic Childhood Illness by Mary Dixon-Woods

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.

Mary Dixon-Woods is Senior Lecturer in Social Science and Health in the Department of Health Sciences, University of Leicester. Her interests are in the application of social science methods and theory to the study of potentially "vulnerable" groups in healthcare, including children. Bridget Young is Senior Lecturer and Director of Communication Skills in the Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Liverpool. Her research interests are in how identity, roles and relationships affect people's experiences of health and illness, particularly children's and parents' experiences of illness and disability in childhood. David Heney is Senior Lecturer in Paediatric Oncology and Medical Education, University of Leicester, and Honorary Consultant in Paediatric Oncology, Children's Hospital, Leicester Royal Infirmary. He has research interests in ethical issues in caring for children, communication with children, and family roles and functioning in childhood cancer.

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ISBN 13	9780335212552
ISBN 10	0335212557
Title	Rethinking Experiences of Childhood Cancer: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Chronic Childhood Illness
Author	Mary Dixon-Woods
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Open University Press
Year published	2005-06-16
Number of pages	224
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