Cancer in Young Adults: Through Parents' Eyes
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (537 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0335212301 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-05 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
It is heavily based on the use of narrative material written by parents whose young adult children have been diagnosed with cancer. This book is the outcome of that research. They could find no literature relating specifically to this problem and struggled throughout George's 4 years of living with cancer to cope with the additional problems faced by families in this situation. The original inspiration for this book was George who died from osteosarcoma at the age of 23. It is designed to be of practical assistance both to parents and to health professionals involved with the care of young adults with cancer.. The book addresses issues such as sexuality and fertility, independence, the need for normality, the effect on siblings, the ownership of medical information, financial issues, the impact on the parents' partnership and the emotional consequences of the illness. During his illness his parents tried without success to access information on
bterrier said This book is AMAZING. My "This book is AMAZING" according to bterrier. My 22 year old daughter was just diagnosed with cancer. Being shocked and devastated, I searched for some specific information on the special issues we are facing due to her age and stage of life. I found exactly what I was looking for in this book. It gets very deeply into the problems of the young adult (or late adolescent) cancer patient, and very deeply into the heads of the parents watching their child go through this. It is a wonderful, full, descriptive preview of things I can expect to fe. "This book is AMAZING" according to bterrier. My 22 year old daughter was just diagnosed with cancer. Being shocked and devastated, I searched for some specific information on the special issues we are facing due to her age and stage of life. I found exactly what I was looking for in this book. It gets very deeply into the problems of the young adult (or late adolescent) cancer patient, and very deeply into the heads of the parents watching their child go through this. It is a wonderful, full, descriptive preview of things I can expect to fe. year old daughter was just diagnosed with cancer. Being shocked and devastated, I searched for some specific information on the special issues we are facing due to her age and stage of life. I found exactly what I was looking for in this book. It gets very deeply into the problems of the young adult (or late adolescent) cancer patient, and very deeply into the heads of the parents watching their child go through this. It is a wonderful, full, descriptive preview of things I can expect to fe
. About the Author Anne Grinyer is a lecturer in both the Institute for Health Research and the School of Independent Studies at Lancaster University
Anne Grinyer is a lecturer in both the Institute for Health Research and the School of Independent Studies at Lancaster University.