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The embodied spaces of children with complex care needs: Effects on the social realities and power negotiations of families

This paper presents research findings that advance knowledge around the power and agency families with children with complex care needs (CCN). Our conceptual framework uses concepts from geography towards situating the experiences and social realities of family carers within the 'embodied space of care'. The data originate from a longitudinal qualitative study of Canadian families with children with CCN. Findings reveal that interactions and decision-making processes relating to health and everyday life were complex and socially interconnected, and emphasize the need for provisions for family-based decision-making and enhanced social inclusion of families and the importance of the renegotiation of power. 

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Type of Reference
Jour
Type of Work
Journal article
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Year
2017
Journal Titles
Health & Place
Volume Number
46
Start Page
6
End Page
12
Language
English