The social functioning of women with breast cancer in the context of the life world : a social perspective

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dc.contributor.author Van Wyk, Jonita
dc.contributor.author Carbonatto, Charlene Laurence
dc.date.accessioned 2017-06-08T07:24:05Z
dc.date.available 2017-06-08T07:24:05Z
dc.date.issued 2016
dc.description.abstract Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women worldwide (CANSA, 2010). The goal of this study was to explore the social functioning of women with breast cancer. A qualitative research approach was followed with a collective case study research design. In this study non-probability, purposive sampling was used to select participants. One of the themes generated was the impact of breast cancer on social functioning in the context of the life world. This theme includes changes in personality; feeling like a woman; changes in spiritual aspects; and self-image. Research showed that there were mainly positive changes experienced. en_ZA
dc.description.department Social Work and Criminology en_ZA
dc.description.librarian am2017 en_ZA
dc.description.uri http://socialwork.journals.ac.za/pub en_ZA
dc.identifier.citation Van Wyk, J & Carbonatto, C 2016, 'The social functioning of women with breast cancer in the context of the life world : a social perspective', Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, vol. 52, no. 3, pp. 439-458. en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn 0037-8054 (print)
dc.identifier.issn 2312-7198 (online)
dc.identifier.other 10.15270/52-2-518
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/60926
dc.language.iso en en_ZA
dc.publisher University of Stellenbosch, Department of Social Work en_ZA
dc.rights University of Stellenbosch, Department of Social Work en_ZA
dc.subject Breast cancer en_ZA
dc.subject Women en_ZA
dc.subject Social functioning en_ZA
dc.subject Spiritual aspects en_ZA
dc.title The social functioning of women with breast cancer in the context of the life world : a social perspective en_ZA
dc.type Article en_ZA


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