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Illness, biography and the interpretation of self following a stroke
Author(s)Sharon Kaufman
Journal titleJournal of Aging Studies, vol 2, no 3, 1988
Pagespp 217-227
KeywordsStroke ; Chronic illness ; Memory and Reminiscence ; Personality ; Case studies ; United States of America.
AnnotationDrawing on case material from interviews with a 65-year-old woman who had suffered a stroke, this article explores the concept of biography as both knowledge of the self and as an expression of part of the self that needs attention following serious illness. Using a phenomenological approach, the kinds of biographical work that individuals define and face as they recover from major illness are elucidated. The goal is to explore the consequences of a stroke for biographical issues that emerge in later life. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-010405201 A
ClassmarkCQA: CI: DB: DK: 69P: 7T

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