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Record Nr.

UNINA9910457450103321

Autore

Dixon-Woods Mary

Titolo

Rethinking experiences of childhood cancer [[electronic resource] ] : a multidisciplinary approach to chronic childhood illness / / Mary Dixon-Woods, Bridget Young and David Heney

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Maidenhead, England ; ; New York, : Open University Press, 2005

ISBN

1-280-95130-3

0-335-22486-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (218 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

YoungBridget

HeneyDavid

Disciplina

618.92994

Soggetti

Tumors in children

Tumors in children - Psychological aspects

Tumors in children - Patients - Care

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Acknowledgements; Contents; Chapter 01; Chapter 02; Chapter 03; Chapter 04; Chapter 05; Chapter 06; Chapter 07; Chapter 08; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book offers a fresh approach to the experience of childhood cancer. To date research in this area this has been dominated by approaches which are limited in their capacity to understand fully the experience of childhood cancer. In concentrating largely on families who experience psychological problems arising from childhood cancer, they render uninteresting other experiences, including the experiences of children and parents who do not experience lasting psychological difficulties. Our book suggests that the experience of childhood cancer cannot be understood without considering key socia