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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 942-951 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Qualitative Health Research |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2010 |
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Traumatic brain injury, participation, and rural identity. / Jones, Jennifer; Curtin, Michael.
In: Qualitative Health Research, Vol. 20, No. 7, 07.2010, p. 942-951.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Traumatic brain injury, participation, and rural identity.
AU - Jones, Jennifer
AU - Curtin, Michael
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PY - 2010/7
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N2 - In this article we focus on participation following traumatic brain injury (TBI) in rural and regional Australian contexts, asking how aspects of rurality, such as place identity and rural belonging, impact on participation for the individual living with TBI. We found a preference for country living, despite disadvantages including distance from services and lack of anonymity. A rural identity provides access to an enabling narrative, the 'rural idyll,' which allows people with TBI to inhabit the realm of social normality. A rural identity is enabling in this regard, because it cooperates with TBI-based preferences for social isolation and a relaxed pace that accommodates fatigue. Thus, people living in rural areas report satisfaction with their quality of life despite restricted access to resources and reduced social participation.
AB - In this article we focus on participation following traumatic brain injury (TBI) in rural and regional Australian contexts, asking how aspects of rurality, such as place identity and rural belonging, impact on participation for the individual living with TBI. We found a preference for country living, despite disadvantages including distance from services and lack of anonymity. A rural identity provides access to an enabling narrative, the 'rural idyll,' which allows people with TBI to inhabit the realm of social normality. A rural identity is enabling in this regard, because it cooperates with TBI-based preferences for social isolation and a relaxed pace that accommodates fatigue. Thus, people living in rural areas report satisfaction with their quality of life despite restricted access to resources and reduced social participation.
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DO - 10.1177/1049732310364988
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VL - 20
SP - 942
EP - 951
JO - Qualitative Health Research
JF - Qualitative Health Research
SN - 1049-7323
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