Breast Cancer: Daughters Tell Their Stories

(The Haworth Press) Univ. of Maryland, College Park. Consumer health text offers a qualitative study of breast cancer survivors using personal narratives. Examines common fears, such as genetic risk, and changes in the mother-daughter relationship. Also provides an empathetic resource for daughters of cancer survivors. Hardcover, softcover available.

Foreword

xi

Deborah K. Padgett

Acknowledgments

xiii

Chapter 1. Background and Introduction

1

(10)

Previous Research

2

(2)

Overview of Study

4

(1)

Background

5

(4)

Personal Background

9

(1)

Summary

10

(1)

Chapter 2. How the Study Was Done

11

(12)

Project Structure

13

(1)

Recruitment

14

(1)

Sample Description

15

(1)

Interviewing

15

(2)

Team Meetings

17

(1)

Advisory Board Meetings

17

(1)

Coding and Analysis

18

(1)

Trustworthiness

19

(1)

Writing

20

(2)

Conclusion

22

(1)

Chapter 3. A Daughter's Experience of Her Mother's Breast Cancer: Theoretical Model

23

(14)

Mother's Survival

23

(1)

Daughter's Age

24

(2)

Phases of the Breast Cancer Experience for Daughters

26

(5)

Interactions of Outcome, Age, and Phases of Daughter's Experience

31

(2)

Structure of the Book

33

(1)

Conclusion

34

(3)

Chapter 4. Experience of Young Daughters When Mothers Die from Breast Cancer

37

(40)

Case Study #1: Rita

37

(9)

Case Study #2: Carol

46

(5)

Case Study #3: Nora

51

(7)

Discussion

58

(17)

Summary

75

(2)

Chapter 5. Experience of Young Adolescent Daughters When Mothers Die from Breast Cancer

77

(50)

Case Study #1: Bettina

77

(9)

Case Study #2: Kara

86

(8)

Case Study #3: Cathy

94

(6)

Case Study #4: Gloria

100

(8)

Discussion

108

(17)

Summary

125

(2)

Chapter 6. Experience of Late Adolescent Daughters When Mothers Die from Breast Cancer

127

(54)

Case Study #1: Janice

127

(11)

Case Study #2: Trisha

138

(7)

Case Study #3: Alicia

145

(8)

Case Study #4: Veronica

153

(11)

Discussion

164

(15)

Summary

179

(2)

Chapter 7. Experience of Young Adult Daughters When Mothers Die from Breast Cancer

181

(48)

Case Study #1: Andrea

181

(12)

Case Study #2: Elizabeth

193

(5)

Case Study #3: Sarah

198

(9)

Case Study #4: Felicia

207

(7)

Discussion

214

(12)

Summary

226

(3)

Chapter 8. Experience of Daughters Whose Mothers Survive Breast Cancer

229

(34)

Case Study #1: Ramona

230

(3)

Case Study #2: Lisa

233

(5)

Case Study #3: Jane

238

(4)

Case Study #4: Mandy

242

(3)

Case Study #5: Jamie

245

(4)

Case Study #6: Sharon

249

(4)

Discussion

253

(8)

Summary

261

(2)

Chapter 9. Daughters and the Risk of Breast Cancer

263

(20)

Fear

264

(2)

Assessing Risk

266

(1)

Actions to Help Prevent Breast Cancer

267

(2)

Actions to Help in Early Breast Cancer Detection

269

(7)

Coping

276

(2)

Health Belief Model

278

(1)

Summary

279

(4)

Chapter 10. Key Phases and Broad Themes in the Experience of Breast Cancer Daughters

283

(14)

Family Background Before Diagnosis

283

(2)

Themes During the Period of Illness

285

(3)

Themes During the Period After Mother's Death

288

(4)

Themes Concerning Long-Term Impact (After Death)

292

(1)

Summary

293

(4)

Chapter 11. Conclusions

297

(26)

The Study

298

(1)

Findings

299

(8)

Implications for Research

307

(4)

Theoretical Implications

311

(1)

Recommendations for Practice

312

(9)

Summary

321

(2)

Appendix I. Interview Guides and Other Pertinent Material

323

(20)

Appendix II. Typical Interview Description

343

(2)

Appendix III. Additional Case Studies

345

(54)

Appendix IV. Resources

399

(2)

Bibliography

401

(14)

Index

415

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