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Genre/Form: | Personal Narrative Autobiography Autobiographies Personal narratives Récits personnels |
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Material Type: | Biography |
Document Type: | Book |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Laura S Lorenz |
ISBN: | 9781588267283 1588267288 |
OCLC Number: | 465378718 |
Description: | xii, 203 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
Contents: | Acquired brain injury : what is it and why we should care -- Learning from brain injury -- Living with frustration and confusion -- Encompassing darkness and light -- Discovering a new identity -- Conclusion : implications for healing, policy, and future research. |
Series Title: | Disability in society. |
Responsibility: | Laura S. Lorenz. |
Abstract:
Delves into the experience of acquired brain injury (ABI) survivors to reveal how they make sense of their changed circumstances - and how social policies and medical expectations can enhance, or detract from, their quality of life. This work tackles the systemic problems undercutting the quality of medical and social support.
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"Incredibly important.... a must-read for people who care about brain injury. Lorenz provides a genuinely fresh way of allowing survivors to provide their own perspectives on an unexpected life-changing experience. This innovative and touching book will change the way that we think about - and respond to - the experience of brain injury survivors." - Mark Sherry, University of Toledo" Read more...
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by heidiwatkins updated 2014-01-01