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ANOTHER BATTLE, ANOTHER HURDLE: HOW PARENTS CREATE MEANING FROM RAISING A CHILD WITH AUTISM
Title
ANOTHER BATTLE, ANOTHER HURDLE: HOW PARENTS CREATE MEANING FROM RAISING A CHILD WITH AUTISM
Author
Basalik, Debra
Date Created
2017
Subjects--Topical
Communication, Psychology
Description
The prevalence of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is increasing (CDC, 2016). Research studies have focused on either medical treatments and therapeutic interventions for this disorder, or the trauma of the diagnostic process. Scholarship, however,...
Me, Myself, and Depression: Identity Construction and Depression
Title
Me, Myself, and Depression: Identity Construction and Depression
Author
Thomas, Rachael
Date Created
2014
Subjects--Topical
Communication, Mental health
Description
In this narrative autoethnography, I write about and analyze my experiences with depression in order to understand how my identity is socially constructed within that context. Through thematic analysis, I use Goffman's (1963) identity theory as a ...
The "Incompetent" Cervix and the "Good" Mother
Title
The "Incompetent" Cervix and the "Good" Mother
Author
Michalik, Madeleine
Date Created
2019
Subjects--Topical
Communication
Description
While many communication studies and feminist scholars study gendered discourse and the medicalization of the female body, no work has been done to understand the term "Incompetent Cervix" and its implications for those with this diagnosis. Using ...