Change of identity: the psychological and emotional impact of caring for someone with multiple sclerosis
dc.contributor.author | Heward, K. | |
dc.contributor.author | Gough, B. | |
dc.contributor.author | Molineux, Matthew | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-01-30T11:33:02Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-01-30T11:33:02Z | |
dc.date.created | 2011-06-08T20:01:24Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2011 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Heward, Kate and Gough, Brendan and Molineux, Matthew. 2011. Change of identity: the psychological and emotional impact of caring for someone with multiple sclerosis. Social Care and Neurodisabilty. 2 (1): pp. 21-32. | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/12831 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.5042/scn.2011.0081 | |
dc.description.abstract |
The diagnosis of a chronic progressive condition such as multiple sclerosis (MS) can impact on many aspects of daily life. Living with, and caring for, an individual with such a condition is likely to have emotional and psychological consequences. We carried out semi-structured interviews with nine partners and analysed the interview transcripts using grounded theory (Strauss & Corbin, 1998), the phase presented in this article formed part of a larger overall study that explored the impact of living with MS for partners and a family. Our analysis in this phase highlights two core themes centred on identity issues faced by the participants: ‘playing detective’ in order to acquire information and manage the situation; and ‘reshaping identities’ in a shifting context, which reflected the participants' difficulties in reconfiguring important identities (at work and at home). Although previous research has addressed how carers cope, there is a dearth of qualitative literature relating to whether or not partners' identities are affected by taking a central role in caring, including how previous identities are maintained and new ones acquired. | |
dc.publisher | Pier Professional Ltd | |
dc.title | Change of identity: the psychological and emotional impact of caring for someone with multiple sclerosis | |
dc.type | Journal Article | |
dcterms.source.volume | 2 | |
dcterms.source.number | 1 | |
dcterms.source.startPage | 21 | |
dcterms.source.endPage | 32 | |
dcterms.source.issn | 2042-0919 | |
dcterms.source.title | Social Care and Neurodisabilty | |
curtin.department | School of Occupational Therapy and Social Work | |
curtin.accessStatus | Fulltext not available |