Neville Millen
Biographic Data
| ID | 1255332 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Neville Millen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Neville |
| FAMILY NAME | Millen |
| SIGNATURE | MILLEN N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Deakin University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Overcoming the stigma of chronic illness
This paper addresses the concept of chronic illness as a socially constructed experience of stigma. The stigma of having a chronic illness affects the person’s self-concept, capacity to adapt to the illness and the quality of his/her social networks. Social stigma is a delegitimising social process derived from both popular and medical views of chronic illness. Based on research into the coping strategies of a range of people with long-term, seri…
A sociological analysis of chronic fatigue syndrome and the impact on family support structures
Discusses chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), which is a “contested disease”, that is, it is not recognized by the medical profession as a legitimate illness and, consequently, people suffering from the illness are not eligible for support/aid. Explores what this non‐recognition means and the impact it has on both the sufferers and their families. Refers to repetitive strain injury and Alzheimer’s disease – neither of which were recognized by medical…
Overcoming the stigma of chronic illness
This paper addresses the concept of chronic illness as a socially constructed experience of stigma. The stigma of having a chronic illness affects the person’s self-concept, capacity to adapt to the illness and the quality of his/her social networks. Social stigma is a delegitimising social process derived from both popular and medical views of chronic illness. Based on research into the coping strategies of a range of people with long-term, seri…
A sociological analysis of chronic fatigue syndrome and the impact on family support structures
Discusses chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), which is a “contested disease”, that is, it is not recognized by the medical profession as a legitimate illness and, consequently, people suffering from the illness are not eligible for support/aid. Explores what this non‐recognition means and the impact it has on both the sufferers and their families. Refers to repetitive strain injury and Alzheimer’s disease – neither of which were recognized by medical…
Overcoming the stigma of chronic illness
This paper addresses the concept of chronic illness as a socially constructed experience of stigma. The stigma of having a chronic illness affects the person’s self-concept, capacity to adapt to the illness and the quality of his/her social networks. Social stigma is a delegitimising social process derived from both popular and medical views of chronic illness. Based on research into the coping strategies of a range of people with long-term, seri…
Political science (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Chronic Disease Management Strategies (1 work) · Chronic fatigue syndrome (1 work) · Coping (psychology (1 work) · Diabetes Management and Education (1 work) · Disease (1 work) · Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research (1 work)