Personal identity and the role of 'carer' among relatives and friends of people with multiple sclerosis

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 96, Issue , 2013, Pages 78-85

  Hughes, Nic ^a   Locock, Louise ^a   Ziebland, Sue ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caregiver; Carer; Identity; Informal care; Multiple sclerosis; Narrative; Qualitative research; UK

Indexed keywords

DISABILITY; HEALTH CARE; INFORMAL SECTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; EMOTIONAL SUPPORT; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; FRIEND; HOUSEHOLD TASK; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; IDENTITY; IDENTITY THEORY; INTERVIEW; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PARENT; PATIENT CARE; PERCEPTION; PERSONAL CARE; PERSONAL IDENTITY; PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP; PHYSICAL CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RELATIVE; SIBLING; SPOUSE; THEMATIC ANALYSIS; THEORY; UNITED KINGDOM; FAMILY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; ROLE PLAYING; SELF CONCEPT; VERBAL COMMUNICATION; YOUNG ADULT;

UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVERS; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIENDS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NARRATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; ROLE; SELF CONCEPT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84883729835     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.07.023     Document Type: Article

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