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dc.contributor.authorAlexander, Elise Soyeon
dc.contributor.supervisorMoira O'Connoren_US
dc.contributor.supervisorGeorgia Halketten_US
dc.date.accessioned2022-08-10T01:52:26Z
dc.date.available2022-08-10T01:52:26Z
dc.date.issued2022en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/89150
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This thesis explored how children are affected by their parents’ cancer diagnosis. Combining symbolic interactionism and ecological systems theory revealed children were invisible to health professionals and parents were overwhelmed, rendering children undetected and their needs not supported. Children were worried and distressed due to their inability to comprehend their parents’ diagnosis, needing someone to talk to, and being disconnected from supports. These findings informed the development of the Alexander's Children’s Cancer Communication (ACCC) model.

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dc.publisherCurtin Universityen_US
dc.title“I worry about Mum dying” Children and their parents’ cancer diagnosisen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dcterms.educationLevelPhDen_US
curtin.departmentSchool of Population Healthen_US
curtin.accessStatusOpen accessen_US
curtin.facultyHealth Sciencesen_US
curtin.contributor.orcidAlexander, Elise Soyeon [0000-0003-0597-6259]en_US


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