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2. 1. Towards Good Palliation for Children with Cancer : Recognizing the Family and the Value of Communication

   Author : Li Jalmsell; Britt-Marie Frost; Mats Hansson; Jan-Inge Henter; Ulrika Kreicbergs; Steven Joffe; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; palliative care; child; cancer; family; communication; end-of-life care; bereavement; Medicinsk vetenskap; Medical Science;

   Abstract : Pediatric cancer imposes a threat on the child’s life and approximately every fifth child diagnosed with cancer will die due to his or her disease. The overall aim of this thesis was to explore palliative care of children with cancer and bereaved family members. READ MORE

4. 2. Crossing the border : Different ways cancer patients, family members and physicians experience information in the transition to the late palliative phase

   Author : Maria Friedrichsen; Peter Strang; Gunnar Birgegård; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : communication; information; patient-physician relationship; family; prognosis; palliative care; cancer; MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

   Abstract : Information in the transition to the late palliative phase is not a well-studied area, especially not from the perspective of patients and family members. The aim of this thesis was to describe how cancer patients, family members and physicians experience information during the transition from a curative or early palliative phase to a late palliative phase, i. READ MORE

5. 3. Aphasia and Communication in Everyday Life : Experiences of persons with aphasia, significant others, and speech-language pathologists

   Author : Monica Blom Johansson; Karin Sonnander; Marianne Carlsson; Per Östberg; Per Wester; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : Aphasia; Significant others; Interpersonal communication; Communication strategies; Communication partner training; Speech-language pathology services; Medicinsk vetenskap; Medical Science;

   Abstract : The aims of this thesis were to describe the experiences of persons with aphasia and their significant others of their conversations and use of communication strategies, examine current practice of family-oriented speech-language pathology (SLP) services, and test a family-oriented intervention in the early phase of rehabilitation.The persons with aphasia valued having conversations despite perceiving their aphasia as a serious social disability. READ MORE

6. 4. Adolescents' role in democratic "parenting"

   Author : Stefan Persson; Håkan Stattin; Margaret Kerr; Staffan Janson; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; family democracy; adolescents; bidirecetional; siblings; family system; parenting; communication; Psychology; Psykologi; Psykologi; Psychology;

   Abstract : In research on family democracy there has been a tradition to focus on parents as leaders setting up the family climate. This dissertation challenged this perspective. Keeping with present day’s emphasis on bidirectionality between parents and children democratic family functioning was seen as jointly created by parents and youths. READ MORE

7. 5. Population-based empowerment practice in immigrant communities : a socio-medical study of Iranian families in Sweden

   Author : Alireza Moula; Robert Dingwall; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : Immigrants; Iranians in Sweden; intervention research; family change; parentadolescent relationships; power; communication; intimacy; the United Nations Child Convention; family pedagogy; social work; empowerment practice; educative radio lectures; telephone help-line; pragmatism; symbolic interactionism; social constructionism; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP;

   Abstract : The significant social problems that confront Iranian families that have immigrated to Western countries have been described in the literature, in particular regarding the difficulties between parents and their adolescent children. However, the investigations that have been performed have not focused on how the situations of these families can be improved. READ MORE