Good Days, Bad Days: The Self in Chronic Illness and Time

by Kathy C. Charmaz

Book Overview

Kathy Charmaz has written a compelling book on chronic illness and the effect it has on the self-concepts of those who suffer. It will appeal to anyone facing a long-term problem that seems beyond control. Her work is based on interviews with people suffering from such diseases as cancer, multiple sclerosis, and arthritis, and with their caregivers. Charmaz looks at how these people disclose their illness, how they experience their emotions, and how...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813519675
• ISBN13: 9780813519678
• Release Date: September 1993
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"