A hospital bed at home: Australian stories of caregiving from diagnosis to death
thesis
posted on 2023-11-07, 23:42 authored by Janene Carey"... contains a series of creative nonfiction stories about home-based palliative care, developed within the theoretical framework of social constructionism. The research and writing process utilised an interative cycle of gathering information, sharing evolving drafts with participants, seeking feedback and negotiating changes. Reflections based on my own experience as a caregiver link the individual stories, and the final section is a memoir about the time I spend looking after my mother, an anxious optimist who finally succumbed to breast cancer in November 2006"--Abstract.
History
Location
Central Queensland UniversityAdditional Rights
Front matter and Exegesis: I hereby grant to Central Queensland University or its agents the right to archive and to make available my thesis or dissertation in whole or in part in the University libraries in all forms of media, now or hereafter known. I retain all proprietary rights, such as patent rights. I also retain the right to use in future works (such as articles or books) all or part of this thesis or dissertation. Creative Work: Restrictted.Open Access
- Yes
Era Eligible
- No
Supervisor
Professor Donna Lee BrienThesis Type
- Doctoral Thesis
Thesis Format
- By publication
