Date of Award
5-2014
Document Type
Honors Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Sociology
Advisor/Committee Chair
Angie Chung
Abstract
The question I attempt to answer with my research is: How does long-term hospitalization impact the emotional well-being of a child? I am measuring the impact on development and emotional state that hospitalization has on an individual that is still in the process of determining their self-identity, while also identifying the consequences of childhood illness. A necessary emphasis is placed on the vulnerability created by long-term hospitalization and the separation from home; a focus on the feelings of isolation and loss of security created by loved ones is essential in understanding the role that family plays in the hospitalization of a child. Also, I am trying to understand the impact that various aspects of inequality have on how a child that is hospitalized over a long period of time adjusts to their period of hospitalization. The methodology for this thesis mostly involves secondary data analysis where I gather data previously conducted by research on the same and similar topics in addition to an interview with an individual that was hospitalized during adolescence to act as a supplement to the secondary data I collected.
Recommended Citation
Chung, Ashley, "Long-term Hospitalization and the Impact on Emotional Well-being of a Child" (2014). Sociology. 2.
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/honorscollege_sociology/2