The# MeToo and the Time's Up movements have raised the issue of sexual harassment
encountered by women to the level of public consciousness. Together, these movements …

This book is a critical response to a range of problems–some theoretical, others empirical–
that shape questions surrounding the lived experience of suffering. It explores how moral …

This paper asks: In what ways are the work of rape barristers dirty, with a particular focus on
emotional dirt? What impact do clients' burdensome emotions and affects have on barristers …

Experiences of advanced cancer are assembled and (re) positioned with reference to
illness, symptoms and maintaining 'wellbeing'. Medical cannabis is situated at a borderline …

This article explores how people with progressive multiple sclerosis give meaning to their
experiences. It builds upon the self-management literature, which has captured the tension …

Deficiencies in old age care are some of the most pressing human rights concerns in mature
welfare states. This book radically challenges the ethics of viewing care as a tradeable …

Narrative approaches within the social sciences have tended to privilege narrative
coherence, with the thematic and sequential progression of one's story from beginning …

This book provides a contemporary and comprehensive examination of cancer in everyday
life, drawing on qualitative research with people living with cancer, their family members and …

From the onset of chronic illness, a variety of challenges emerge—challenges that both
persist and evolve as life progresses. For young adults living with chronic illness, the age …

Loneliness is one of the most pressing and rapidly growing contemporary social challenges
around the world. Yet we still lack a good understanding of how loneliness is constituted and …