{"product_id":"missed-and-dismissed-voices-9781487523404","title":"Missed and Dismissed Voices","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on narrative accounts of illness, Missed and Dismissed Voices sheds light on the meaning and management of chronic health problems that are not visible to others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements Preface   Part One: Illness and Identity An Exploration   1. Understanding Our Sense of Healthiness The Mystery of Good Health: Some Initial Observations The Meaning of Good Health Alternative Interpretations of Self-Rated Health Health and Everyday Life Wounded Storytellers: Personal Accounts of Health and Illness The Healthy Self: Life Stories We Tell Others    Collective Case Studies: Finding Common Voices in Illness Narratives                                   2. Maintaining a Healthy Self-Identity Learning to Live with Chronic Illness Daily Pain: An Invisible but Constant Companion The Decision to Disclose: Making Private Suffering Public Striking a Balance between “Carrying on” and “Giving in” Preserving One’s Personal Sense of Healthiness                          Part Two: Living with Medically Diagnosed Chronic Diseases An Unrelenting Assault on the Body and Self   3. Chronic Disease as a Disruptive Life Event Biographical Disruption: A Core Concept in the Study of Chronic Illness Different Levels of Assault: Interruption, Intrusion, and Immersion Visible and Invisible Aspects of Chronic Illness The Burden of Invisibility Challenges Facing These Wounded Storytellers: Being Heard       4. Life Stories about the Invisible Impact of Chronic Disease: Some Missed Voices Introduction: The Chronic Diseases Selected Case Study One – Diabetes A Brief Description of the Disease  The Impact of Diabetes on Everyday Life A Common Life Story: Jim’s Illness Narrative Account Case Study Two – Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) A Brief Description of the Disease The Impact of IBD on Everyday Life A Common Life Story: Helen’s Illness Narrative Account  Shared Storylines: A Summary         Part Three: Living with Medically Unexplained Physical Symptoms Discounted Stories of Sickness and Suffering   5. Contested Chronic Illnesses: Uncertainty and the Quest for Credibility Understanding Sickness: The Presence of Disease and the Experience of Illness Hidden Health Problems that Are Not Only Invisible but Also Do Not Meet the Medical Definition of Disease Negotiating Contested Terrain: Dealing with Medically Unexplained Symptoms Adopting the Sick Role: Contending with a Crisis of Credibility and Gaining Legitimacy Challenges Facing These Wounded Storytellers: Being Heard and Believed        6. Life Stories about Uncertain and Invisible Chronic Illness: Some Dismissed Voices Introduction: The Chronic Conditions Selected  Case Study Three - Fibromyalgia A Brief Description of the Illness  The Impact of Fibromyalgia on Everyday Life A Common Life Story: Janet’s Illness Narrative Account Case Study Four – Chronic Fatigue Syndrome A Brief Description of the Illness The Impact of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome on Everyday Life A Common Life Story: Gail’s Illness Narrative Account Shared Storylines: A Summary    Part Four: The Lifelong Pursuit of Healthiness Meeting the Challenges   7. Making Sense of Sickness: Explanation and Adaptation Self-Management of Hidden Chronic Health Problems Ongoing Chronic Illness-Related Work, Everyday Life Work, and Biographical Work    Repairing a “Spoiled” Social Identity and Reconstructing a Healthy Self Supportive Social Networks and the Health of Older Adults Managing Chronic Illness in Later Life                           8. Health across the Life Course A Life Course Perspective on Chronic Illness Advancing Age and Declining Health: Double Jeopardy Maintaining a Personal Sense of Healthiness as We Age: A Will to Health Living Well with Hidden Chronic Health Problems: The Quality of Later Life Healthy Aging: Some Concluding Thoughts Notes    References Index","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409153270103,"sku":"9781487523404","price":21.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781487523404.jpg?v=1730505661","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/missed-and-dismissed-voices-9781487523404","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}