There is little known about the child's perspective at the time of diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Even less is known about family relationships and how they change over time in an effort to cope with the shock and demands of the uncertainty about future health and survival. When a Child has Cancer describes a project where children over seven and close family members were interviewed, enabling the reader to enter the world of childhood cancer. Ann Faulkner is Professor in...
More DescriptionThere is little known about the child's perspective at the time of diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Even less is known about family relationships and how they change over time in an effort to cope with the shock and demands of the uncertainty about future health and survival. When a Child has Cancer describes a project where children over seven and close family members were interviewed, enabling the reader to enter the world of childhood cancer. Ann Faulkner is Professor in Communication Studies, University of Sheffield and Deputy Director, Trent Palliative Care Centre, UK. Gillian Peace and Catherine O'Keeffe are Research Associates with nursing backgrounds.