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1
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How is the sociological approach to LTCs different?

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Focuses on impact of LTCs on social interactions (e.g. Friendships…) and role performance (e.g. Parent, bread-winner…)

2
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What is much sociological research in LTCs based on?

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Illness narratives

3
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According to the sociological theory of LTC, on what must one “work” to improve coping?

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  1. Actual illness
  2. Everyday life
  3. Emotions
  4. Biography
  5. Identity
4
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What does illness work consist of?

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  1. Getting diagnosis
  2. Managing symptoms
  3. Self-management
5
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What does everyday life work involve?

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  1. Coping = cognitive processes to deal with problem
  2. Strategic management = actions involved in dealing with disease and impacts
  3. Normalisation = redesigning new life as normal rather than trying to preserve old identity
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What is emotional work?

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Work to protect emotional well being of others, e.g. Being cheery self, downplaying symptoms.

Work to deal with loss of role in society, e.g. Bread winner

7
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What is biographical work?

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Dealing with loss of self image, new consciousness of body

8
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What is identity work?

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Dealing with stigma

9
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What is the difference between discreditable and discredited stigma?

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  • discreditable = only occurs if condition is revealed, e.g. HIV
  • discredited = physically visible characteristic or know condition that sets apart, e.g. Known suicide attempt, no legs
10
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What is the difference between felt and enacted stigma?

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Enacted = real experience of prejudice or discrimination
Felt = fear of enacted stigma, associated with feeling of shame
11
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What is the difference between depression and anxiety?

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Anxiety : Significant feelings of dread or uneasiness in response to stress

Depression : long term response to loss, failure or helplessness