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Untimely passages : young adult daughters share their experiences of parental cancer Puterman, Jennifer Katzenstein
Abstract
Parental cancer during young adulthood is often unexpected and potentially disruptive to the developmental goals of this period. This study explored how young adult women experienced a parent's cancer diagnosis and treatment. Five young adult participants, who had a parent receiving cancer treatment, were interviewed for this research. The interactive interview format, derived from an autoethnographic approach, allowed the researcher to include her own experiences of her mother's cancer in the data and analysis. Themes arising from the data included: (1) time, (2) the meaning of cancer, (3) coping, (4) relationships and interaction, (5) family relationships, and (6) spirituality and hope. Although parental cancer presents numerous challenges, the experience appears to become a learning opportunity incorporated into development. Overall, young adult daughters demonstrated resiliency and adaptability in response to their parents' illnesses, and managed to negotiate their own needs while continuing to provide support to their parents and families.
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Untimely passages : young adult daughters share their experiences of parental cancer
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University of British Columbia
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| Date Issued |
2004
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| Description |
Parental cancer during young adulthood is often unexpected and potentially disruptive to
the developmental goals of this period. This study explored how young adult women
experienced a parent's cancer diagnosis and treatment. Five young adult participants,
who had a parent receiving cancer treatment, were interviewed for this research. The
interactive interview format, derived from an autoethnographic approach, allowed the
researcher to include her own experiences of her mother's cancer in the data and analysis.
Themes arising from the data included: (1) time, (2) the meaning of cancer, (3) coping,
(4) relationships and interaction, (5) family relationships, and (6) spirituality and hope.
Although parental cancer presents numerous challenges, the experience appears to
become a learning opportunity incorporated into development. Overall, young adult
daughters demonstrated resiliency and adaptability in response to their parents' illnesses,
and managed to negotiate their own needs while continuing to provide support to their
parents and families.
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eng
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| Date Available |
2009-11-24
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Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use.
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10.14288/1.0091682
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University of British Columbia
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2004-05
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Graduate
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