Informal carers in cancer contexts.

Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

Published

Standard

Informal carers in cancer contexts. / Thomas, Carol; Morris, Sara M.
In: European Journal of Cancer Care, Vol. 11, No. 3, 09.2002, p. 178-182.

Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

Harvard

Thomas, C & Morris, SM 2002, 'Informal carers in cancer contexts.', European Journal of Cancer Care, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 178-182. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2354.2002.00336.x

APA

Thomas, C., & Morris, S. M. (2002). Informal carers in cancer contexts. European Journal of Cancer Care, 11(3), 178-182. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2354.2002.00336.x

Vancouver

Thomas C, Morris SM. Informal carers in cancer contexts. European Journal of Cancer Care. 2002 Sept;11(3):178-182. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2354.2002.00336.x

Author

Thomas, Carol ; Morris, Sara M. / Informal carers in cancer contexts. In: European Journal of Cancer Care. 2002 ; Vol. 11, No. 3. pp. 178-182.

Bibtex

@article{615f9681c02a446d9af4978ce27cf90e,

title = "Informal carers in cancer contexts.",

abstract = "This paper considers some of the challenges involved in studying informal carers in cancer contexts. It reviews current knowledge by examining, first, the dominant psycho-oncological research tradition that focuses on psychological distress among carers and, second, the more recent sociologically informed body of work examining what carers actually do and the contribution that they make to patient care. The authors suggest that this second sociologically informed approach offers an important counter-weight to the psycho-oncological perspective. The developing research agenda for a sociology of cancer caring is briefly outlined.",

keywords = "informal carers • cancer • psycho-oncology • sociology of cancer • research methods",

author = "Carol Thomas and Morris, {Sara M.}",

year = "2002",

month = sep,

doi = "10.1046/j.1365-2354.2002.00336.x",

language = "English",

volume = "11",

pages = "178--182",

journal = "European Journal of Cancer Care",

issn = "0961-5423",

publisher = "Wiley-Blackwell",

number = "3",

}

RIS

TY - JOUR

T1 - Informal carers in cancer contexts.

AU - Thomas, Carol

AU - Morris, Sara M.

PY - 2002/9

Y1 - 2002/9

N2 - This paper considers some of the challenges involved in studying informal carers in cancer contexts. It reviews current knowledge by examining, first, the dominant psycho-oncological research tradition that focuses on psychological distress among carers and, second, the more recent sociologically informed body of work examining what carers actually do and the contribution that they make to patient care. The authors suggest that this second sociologically informed approach offers an important counter-weight to the psycho-oncological perspective. The developing research agenda for a sociology of cancer caring is briefly outlined.

AB - This paper considers some of the challenges involved in studying informal carers in cancer contexts. It reviews current knowledge by examining, first, the dominant psycho-oncological research tradition that focuses on psychological distress among carers and, second, the more recent sociologically informed body of work examining what carers actually do and the contribution that they make to patient care. The authors suggest that this second sociologically informed approach offers an important counter-weight to the psycho-oncological perspective. The developing research agenda for a sociology of cancer caring is briefly outlined.

KW - informal carers • cancer • psycho-oncology • sociology of cancer • research methods

U2 - 10.1046/j.1365-2354.2002.00336.x

DO - 10.1046/j.1365-2354.2002.00336.x

M3 - Journal article

VL - 11

SP - 178

EP - 182

JO - European Journal of Cancer Care

JF - European Journal of Cancer Care

SN - 0961-5423

IS - 3

ER -

Research

Associated organisational unit

Links

Text available via DOI:

Keywords