Perspectives in Wellbeing : Narratives from the Field / Andrew Azzopardi [and three others] (editors).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Azzopardi, Andrew, editor.

Series:

Studies in inclusive education (Sense Publishers) ; Volume 54.

Studies in Inclusive Education Series ; Volume 54

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Group identity.

Well-being.

Multiculturalism.

Marginality, Social.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (232 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Leiden, The Netherlands : Koninklijke Brill BV, [2025]

Summary:

Narratives of Wellbeing offers readers from different fields the opportunity to listen to people whose experiences should be closely considered in policy and practice. It is a valuable resource for conducting research on the complex factors affecting wellbeing in diverse communities.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Acknowledgements

Figures and Tables

Figures

Tables

Notes on Contributors

Introduction

1 Qualitative Enquiry: The Ideographic Approach of the Narrative Case

2 Redressing the Power Imbalance

3 An Empowering and Transformative Research Process

4 Perspectives on Interview and Interpretation

5 Ethical Perspectives

6 Quality Perspectives on Research Using Narratives

Note

References

Part 1: Narratives on Inclusion

1. Our Own Bermuda Triangle

Abstract

1 Introduction

2 Listening to the Story: An Autobiographical Approach

3 Social Justice Liminality

4 My Angle of the Story

4.1 Heavy Handedness

4.2 Lost Cause?

4.3 The Little Yellow Door: Walking into a Failed Prison System

4.4 Uneasiness

4.5 Institutionalisation: It Simply Damages

4.6 Regrets

5 Navigating Unchartered Waters

2. Living with a Disability

1 The Lens of the Social-Relational Model of Disability

2 Creating Narratives of Three Disabled Persons

2.1 Vignettes

3 A Medical Model Starting Point

4 Processing Life with a Disability

5 The Intersection of Disability and Impairment

6 Projecting the Future

7 Conclusion

3. Clients with Sexual Dysfunctions

2 Cultural Context

3 Literature Review

4 Sexuality and Counselling

5 Prevalence and Effects

6 Intervention Approaches

7 Counsellors' Competencies

8 Method

9 Findings and Discussion

9.1 Counsellors' Experience

9.2 Clients' Counselling Experience

9.3 Counselling Techniques

9.4 Collaboration and Referrals

9.5 Challenges

10 Reflection

11 Limitations

12 Recommendations

13 Conclusion

4. In Other Worlds

1 Introduction: Between Hope and Happening.

2 Reviled Bodies: No Crips, Queers, Rice, Spice, Fats, Fems or over 50s

3 Changing the Subject

4 Un/Belonging and Social Wellbeing - Oh the Stigma and Shame of It!

5 Dancing with Discord - Looking Elsewhere for Social Wellbeing

6 Conclusion

5. The Semicolon

Semicolon noun

1 Introduction - On Corpo (Reality)

2 On (Hi)story

3 On (Re)search

4 On (dis)belief

5 On (Re)presenting

6 On (Witness)ing

Part 2: LGBTIQ + Narratives

6. Stories of Faith, Same-Sex Desire, and the Construction of a Self-Affirming Narrative

2 Cultural/Religious Context

3 Stories of Anguish and Same-Sex Desire

4 The BT in LGBT

5 Reconciling Faith and Sexuality

6 Narrating Stories

7 The Value of Narrative

7. "Maybe One Day There Will Be Someone Who Loves Me the Way I Am!"

2 Older Trans Persons

3 The Empirical Universe

4 Living as an Older Trans Woman

4.1 Past Turmoil

4.2 Ageing as a Trans Woman

4.3 Ageism within the LGBT Community

5 Conclusion

Part 3: Women's Narratives

8. An IPA Analysis of Transitions in Self-Identity in the Narratives of Addiction Career

2 Female Addiction Career Trajectories

3 Stigma and Marginalisation of 'Deviant' Women in a Patriarchal Society

4 Methods

4.1 Conceptual Frameworks and Researchers' Positioning

4.2 Design of the Study

5 Findings and Discussion

5.1 Lost in Life

5.2 From Hubris to Debris

5.3 Metamorphosis

9. My Body - My Choice

2 Aims and Methodology

3 Participants' Socio-Demographic Characteristics

4 Findings

4.1 Abortion Experiences

4.2 Personal Beliefs and Ideologies.

5 The Women Spoke. But Who Has Listened?

6 Reflection

10. Before There Was a Mother, There Was a Woman

2 What Makes a Good Mother?

3 The Impact on Maternal Wellbeing

4 Societal Judgements and Expectations

5 Biographical Narrative Interviewing Methodology

6 The Lived Experiences of Separated Women

6.1 Balancing Multiple Roles

6.2 Surviving Societal Judgement, Emotional Burden, and Guilt

6.3 Creating Coping Strategies

6.4 Building Supportive Networks

6.5 Negotiating Trade-Offs

7 Policy and Practice Recommendations

7.1 Redefine Motherhood

7.2 Promote Positive Role Models

7.3 Normalise Being a Less-Than-Perfect Parent

7.4 Promote Self-Care Strategies

7.5 Build a Supportive Network

8 Recommendations for Further Action

9 Conclusion

11. Moving from Practitioner to Academic

2 Episode 1 - The Background

3 Episode 2 - The Call to Social Work

4 Episode 3 - The Social Work Student

5 Episode 4 - The Newly-Graduated Social Worker

6 Episode 5 - The Transition Years

7 Episode 6 - The Consolidating Years

8 Episode 7 - The Managerial Experience

9 Episode 8 - The Academic

10 Episode 9 - The Retiree

11 Episode 10 - The End?

Index.

Notes:

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Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-72792-2

OCLC:

1517397020