Challenges experienced by survivors of traumatic brain injuries and their families
| Autor: | Nonhle Chembeni, Thobeka S. Nkomo |
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| Jazyk: | afrikánština |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Gerontology
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| Zdroj: | Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, Vol 53, Iss 4, Pp 479-495 (2017) Social Work, Volume: 53, Issue: 4, Pages: 479-495, Published: 2017 |
| ISSN: | 2312-7198 0037-8054 |
| Popis: | While there have been numerous international publications on the challenges experienced by survivors of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and their families, little has been published in South Africa ( Alexander, Fuller, Hargovan, Clarke, Muckar, & Thomson 2009). For this study, conducted at Headway in Johannesburg and involving six survivors of brain injury and six family members, data were collected through qualitative in-depth interviews. Transcriptions generated from 12 in-depth interviews with purposively selected survivors of TBI were analysed, using a thematic content approach. Key findings are used to argue that employable survivors and families of brain injury require increased opportunities for sheltered employment |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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