Identity (re)constructions After Brain Injury
Identity (re)constructions After Brain Injury by Chalotte Glintborg, published by Taylor & Francis Group on December 18, 2020, offers an in-depth exploration of how acquired brain injury (ABI) affects identity reconstruction for both individuals with ABI and their family members. This 134-page book employs discourse analysis to examine the developmental processes and changes in self-narratives, highlighting the complexities and ambivalence faced by ABI survivors and their relatives during recovery.
Readers will find a thorough investigation into the patterns of identity construction, informed by three distinct perspectives: those of ABI survivors, their relatives, and the researchers. The book delves into the negotiation and construction of identities amidst various societal influences, including conflicting voices from service providers and peers. This edition serves as a valuable resource for students and academics in fields such as disability studies, rehabilitation psychology, and sociology, providing insights into the intricate dynamics of identity in the context of brain injury.
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Identity (Re)constructions After Brain Injury: Personal and Family Identity investigates how being diagnosed with acquired brain injury (ABI) impacts identity (re)construction in both adults with ABI and their close relatives.
To show how being diagnosed with ABI impacts identity (re)construction, this book investigates key patterns of identity construction. Discourse analysis, especially on the concept of positioning, provides an understanding of the changes and developmental processes in these self-narratives. These narrative (re)constructions point to a developmental change of identity in the course of the different phases of the recovery process for both persons with ABI and their relatives, including conflicting voices from society, service providers, relatives, and other adults with ABI. In addition, the (re)construction process is characterized by much ambivalence in both ABI survivors and relatives.
Three perspectives are triangulated: (1) an insider perspective from ABI survivors; (2) an insider perspective from relatives; and (3) an outsider perspective from the researchers. This allows us to see how identities are negotiated and constructed in concrete situations. This innovative book will be required reading for all students and academics working in the fields of disability studies, rehabilitation psychology, sociology, allied health, and social care.
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