The lived experience of schooling the child with cognitive late effects of cancer treatment
Issue Date
1998Keywords
Antineoplastic Agents -- adverse effects.Radiotherapy -- adverse effects.
Neoplasms.
Child.
Neoplasms -- rehabilitation.
Education, Special.
Caregivers -- education.
Mother-Child Relations.
Advisor
Haase, Joan E.Metadata
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The University of Arizona.Rights
Copyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, University of Arizona. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author.Abstract
The purpose of this secondary analysis study was to explore the lived experience of schooling a child with cognitive deficits as a result of late effects of central nervous system cancer therapy. The sample consisted of seven female participants who provided a rich description of their experience. Audiotaped interviews were analyzed using an adaptation of Colaizzi's seven-step procedure. Eleven major themes emerged: Watching the Academic Downslide, Dealing with the Academic Downslide, Teachers Setting the Tone, Parent-Teacher Interactions, Working the (School) System, Specific Strategies to Address the Academic Problem, Homework, Ways of Caring for Oneself, Hopes and Fears, Living with the Cure, and Hope Continues. An essential structure was derived from the data.Type
textThesis-Reproduction (electronic)
Degree Name
M.S.Degree Level
mastersDegree Program
Graduate CollegeNursing