Self narratives in rehabilitation. Reflections of an author

This article is an explorative discussion of writing as a tool in rehabilitation after major illness or injury. It discusses writing self narratives as a means for (re)connecting self with time and for (re)connecting with the social. Personal experience with writing the self in rehabilitation is pre...

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Main Author:	Susan Lingsom
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Stockholm University Press 2009-10-01
Series:	Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research
Subjects:	autobiography narrative self writing therapeutic tool rehabilitation
Online Access:	https://www.sjdr.se/articles/347

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spelling	doaj-f74bed4661db4be29f38cdaf8397a6d92020-11-25T01:58:32ZengStockholm University PressScandinavian Journal of Disability Research1501-74191745-30112009-10-0111322123210.1080/15017410802461947276Self narratives in rehabilitation. Reflections of an authorSusan Lingsom0Norwegian Social Research (NOVA), Oslo, NorwayThis article is an explorative discussion of writing as a tool in rehabilitation after major illness or injury. It discusses writing self narratives as a means for (re)connecting self with time and for (re)connecting with the social. Personal experience with writing the self in rehabilitation is presented emphasizing author agenda and resistance to therapy labelling. The aim of the article is to draw interest to the study of what autobiographical writing does for and to the author.https://www.sjdr.se/articles/347autobiographynarrativeselfwritingtherapeutic toolrehabilitation
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publisher	Stockholm University Press
series	Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research
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description	This article is an explorative discussion of writing as a tool in rehabilitation after major illness or injury. It discusses writing self narratives as a means for (re)connecting self with time and for (re)connecting with the social. Personal experience with writing the self in rehabilitation is presented emphasizing author agenda and resistance to therapy labelling. The aim of the article is to draw interest to the study of what autobiographical writing does for and to the author.
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Self narratives in rehabilitation. Reflections of an author

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