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A comparison of social functioning among black and white women with breast cancer
J N Bourjolly1, T S Kerson, I F Nuamah
1School of Social Work, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104-6214, USA.
Social Work in Health Care
|August 24, 1999
Results of a comparative study of interviews with 102 women (61 white, 41 black) who were treated for breast cancer suggest that black women have more difficulty in social functioning, especially the resumption of household activities. Implications for social work practice are discussed.
Results of a comparative study of interviews with 102 women (61 white, 41 black) who were treated for breast cancer suggest that black women have more difficulty in social functioning, especially the resumption of household activities. Implications for social work practice are discussed.