Caregiver Perceptions of Their Influence on Cancer Treatment Decision Making: Intersections of Language, Identity, and Illness

Serious illness of a loved one can disrupt a caregiver’s sense of self and relationships. We examined the language caregivers use to describe the cancer treatment decision making of a loved one to understand how caregivers frame their own identity relative to a patient’s illness. We analyzed transcr...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of language and social psychology 2015-12, Vol.34 (6), p.640-656
Hauptverfasser:	Krieger, Janice L., Palmer-Wackerly, Angela L., Krok-Schoen, Jessica L., Dailey, Phokeng M., Wojno, Julianne C., Schoenberg, Nancy, Paskett, Electra D., Dignan, Mark
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Cancer Caregivers Decision making Identity Illnesses Interpersonal communication Interpersonal relations Language Language usage Medical treatment Patients Perceptions Self concept Sociolinguistics Terminal illnesses
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