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Article: Research from University of Toronto in muscular dystrophy provides new insights.
- Article from:
- Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week
- Article date:
- June 6, 2009
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According to a study from Toronto, Canada, "Medical technological advances can have profound effects on people's lives by extending the life course and creating uncertain futures. This is the case for a number of persons with 'diseases of childhood' who can now survive well into adulthood with technological support."
"This paper draws on a Canadian qualitative study of young men with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) which examined the effects of a shifting life expectancy on personal identities. Engaging with Pierre Bourdieu's central concept of habitus, we discuss the temporal dimensions of social exclusion and marginalised identities. Participants' narrative ...