Exploring public views and perceptions of facial disfigurement: I don't like your face!'- Exploring public views and perceptions of facial disfigurement: a qualitative investigation - Couverture souple

Tolmie, Sophie

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 3639322436 ISBN 13 : 9783639322439

Editeur : VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 2011

Synopsis

One in eleven people in the United Kingdom have a significant disfigurement to their face (Changing Faces, 2007, unpublished). Those with a facial disfigurement are often victims of prejudice and stigmatisation, there is however lack of understanding of why this occurs. This research aims to explore public views' and perceptions of facial disfigurement. Semi-structured interviews were carried out on six participants. As a result of extensive Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, 4 super- ordinate themes emerged from the data, 1)different from normal, 2)social awkwardness,3) perceived negative impact on the lives of those with a disfigurement and 4) society and disfigurement. These themes will be discussed in association to previous findings in research, and possible future directions for research will be highlighted.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

My name is Sophie Tolmie and I am currently living in Glasgow, Scotland, where I was born. I graduated from Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh with an honors degree in Psychology in 2009 and I am currently training to be a counsellor.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 3639322436
• ISBN 13: 9783639322439
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 68
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Buchpark GmbH; gpsr@buchpark.de; ; Krügerweg 1; Trebbin; Brandenburg; 14959; Allemagne