Childhood cancer: A parent's perspective on social support, with a case illustration

dc.contributor.author	Papaikonomou M.	en
dc.date.accessioned	2012-11-01T16:31:28Z
dc.date.available	2012-11-01T16:31:28Z
dc.date.issued	2007	en
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health	en
dc.identifier.citation	19	en
dc.identifier.citation	1	en
dc.identifier.issn	17280583	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/7275
dc.description.abstract	When a child is diagnosed with cancer, parents enter unfamiliar terrain, where their basic childrearing tasks are challenged. Life changes from diagnosis onwards, through adjustment and then life beyond the illness. Provision of psychological support for the whole family after primary diagnosis is widely considered essential. The objective of this study was to explore a husband and wife's journey of coming to terms with their child's cancer, and to describe resources they used to get through this ordeal. The method used in this study was a case study, using narrative analysis. The positive influence of a social support group is discussed as the main coping mechanism for this family on their path to recovery. Copyright © NISC Pty Ltd.	en
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.subject	altruism; child rearing; childhood cancer; coping behavior; family coping; family interaction; family service; hope; human; parental attitude; psychological aspect; review; social support; support group	en
dc.title	Childhood cancer: A parent's perspective on social support, with a case illustration	en
dc.type	Review	en