Social Work in Health Care · 2003 · 39 citations · 33 references
Social SciencesOncologySocial WorkCancer Survivorship CareFamily Social WorkFamily StudiesCaregiver SupportCaregivingFamily CareFamily SupportParent-child RelationshipsParental SupportCancer Family CaregivingFather-child InteractionFathers' InvolvementMen's CaregivingMutual Support GroupsPatient Experience Of CareSecondary Case AnalysisSupportive Cancer Care
Caring for a child with cancer is a demanding experience for both parents, yet most research focuses on mothers. In this paper, we present the findings of a secondary analysis of data from a study in which the care-giving experience of fathers is investigated. In two focus groups, ten fathers provided first-hand information about caring for a child with cancer and its impact on their families. In addition, the findings demonstrate how these men through sharing a deeply meaningful and challenging experience offered mutual support and caring. This paper describes the fathers' remarkable and unexpected exchange. Social work implications are also addressed.
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Yvonna S. Lincoln, Egon G. Guba, Joseph J. Pilotta · International Journal of Intercultural Relations · 1985 · 34.1K citations
Psychological research as the phenomenologist views it
Paul F. Colaizzi · Medical Entomology and Zoology · 1978 · 2.9K citations
Humanities, Psychiatry, Psychology +12