Ring of Silence: African American Women's Experiences Related to Their Breasts and Breast Cancer Screening

Autor/in	Thomas, Eileen
Titel	Ring of Silence: African American Women's Experiences Related to Their Breasts and Breast Cancer Screening
Quelle	In: Qualitative Report, 11 (2006) 2, S.350-373 (24 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1052-0147
Schlagwörter	Females; Cancer; Identification; Data Analysis; Personal Narratives; Human Body; Screening Tests; Health Behavior; African Americans; Interviews; Social Influences; Social Attitudes; Self Concept; Cultural Influences + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Weibliches Geschlecht; Carcinoma; Karzinom; Krebs (med); Krebserkrankung; Identifikation; Identifizierung; Auswertung; Erlebniserzählung; Menschlicher Körper; Screening-Verfahren; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Afroamerikaner; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Sozialer Einfluss; Social attidude; Soziale Einstellung; Selbstkonzept; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to explore women's memories and feelings concerning their breasts and breast cancer screening experiences in relation to their current breast cancer screening behaviors. Twelve African American women shared stories that were generated in written narratives and individual interviews. Two core themes emerged from the data analysis: silence and societal contradictions. On further review and interpretation of the core themes, one integrative theme became apparent: Ring of silence. Contradictory messages women receive from society, both voiced and unvoiced, can have a long-term effect on how some women perceive their bodies, and how they value early detection related to breast cancer screening. (Contains 1 table and 2 figures.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10