Researching the disabled identity: Contextualising the identity transformations which accompany the onset of impairment

Sociology of Health and Illness

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 393-413

  Galvin, Rose D ^a,b  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Disability; Identity; Social model

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL DISABILITY; TELEPHONE;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NARRATION; NEW ZEALAND; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 21144434283     PISSN: 01419889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9566.2005.00448.x     Document Type: Article

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