Laura Atkins
Biographic Data
| ID | 657696 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Laura Atkins |
| GIVEN NAMES | Laura |
| FAMILY NAME | Atkins |
| SIGNATURE | ATKINS L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Half the Battle
In this article, I explore the function of social support among women with breast or gynecologic cancers. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with women who received services from a community health organization located in northern California. Findings suggest that the path to wellness for women with cancer is one that involves negotiable interactions with family, friends, and the medical community, such as decision-making regarding treatme…
The Path of Wellness
This Mystory begins with a letter to my father's physician regarding the VA's decision to deny my father benefits for his service-related cancer. In reflecting on memories about loss, agency, community identity, and the environment, the narrative that follows reaffirms the integrity of place, while also serving as a platform for questioning discourses that emphasize lifestyle variables as the primary source of disease. In challenging the VA's dec…
Half the Battle
In this article, I explore the function of social support among women with breast or gynecologic cancers. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with women who received services from a community health organization located in northern California. Findings suggest that the path to wellness for women with cancer is one that involves negotiable interactions with family, friends, and the medical community, such as decision-making regarding treatme…
The Path of Wellness
This Mystory begins with a letter to my father's physician regarding the VA's decision to deny my father benefits for his service-related cancer. In reflecting on memories about loss, agency, community identity, and the environment, the narrative that follows reaffirms the integrity of place, while also serving as a platform for questioning discourses that emphasize lifestyle variables as the primary source of disease. In challenging the VA's dec…
Half the Battle
In this article, I explore the function of social support among women with breast or gynecologic cancers. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with women who received services from a community health organization located in northern California. Findings suggest that the path to wellness for women with cancer is one that involves negotiable interactions with family, friends, and the medical community, such as decision-making regarding treatme…
Gerontology (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work) · Agency (philosophy (1 work) · Battle (1 work) · Business (1 work) · Cancer (1 work)