dc.contributor.author | Kathleen B. Rager | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2016-01-14T19:53:14Z | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2016-03-30T15:31:52Z | |
dc.date.available | 2016-01-14T19:53:14Z | |
dc.date.available | 2016-03-30T15:31:52Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2003-08-01 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Rager, K. B. (2003). The Self-Directed Learning of Women with Breast Cancer. Adult Education Quarterly, 53(4), 277-293. doi: 10.1177/0741713603254030 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/11244/25137 | |
dc.description.abstract | This study examines the self-directed learning experiences of women with breast cancer. The common elements in the experiences of 13 women who had been diagnosed with breast cancer within 3 years prior to the study were identified through analysis of semistructured interviews. The findings indicate that the participants' self-directed learning efforts were beneficial in a number of ways. Problems commonly encountered in self-directed learning included difficulty locating and evaluating resources and the affect of negative emotions. The study contributes to current understanding of self-directed learning in a crisis situation and provides valuable information on self-directed learning in an area at the intersection of adult education and health care. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.publisher | Adult Education Quarterly | |
dc.subject | self-directed learning | en_US |
dc.subject | breast cancer | en_US |
dc.subject | emotions | en_US |
dc.subject | crisis learning | en_US |
dc.subject | patient self-education | en_US |
dc.subject | women's learning | en_US |
dc.title | The Self-Directed Learning of Women with Breast Cancer | en_US |
dc.type | Research Article | en_US |
dc.description.peerreview | Yes | en_US |
dc.description.peerreviewnotes | https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/manuscript-submission-guidelines | en_US |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1177/0741713603254030 | en_US |
dc.rights.requestable | false | en_US |