Surviving Cancer As a Family: And Helping Co-survivors Thrive

In a volume in a new series that emphasizes coping successfully with disabilities rather than deficits, Marshall (educational psychology, Northern Arizona U.; family and consumer sciences, U. of Arizona) introduces cancer as a diagnosis that no longer portends permanent disability, but--writing from experience-- one that impacts the entire family. Academics, service providers, and cancer survivors discuss lessons learned from, and for, specific groups including parents of children with cancer, children of parents with cancer, case examples of families of patients from various racial/ethnic/sexual orientation backgrounds, finding support, living with cancer as a chronic illness, and family-focused interventions. The book includes annotated resources. Annotation 穢2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)