Female 35 Years, has 9 year old child. Lone Parent Diagonsed with brest cancer Undergoing treatment Sociological: Identify - this woman may have to come to terms with a change to her identity. No longer is she a woman who maybe a worker and mother, she is now a patient too. Look att the worker of Cooley and Mead. Also need to look at self image - in terms of the changes by the diesease/treatment. Socialisation - In terms of being socialised into the heath of service system. This may cross into institionalisation - work of Goffman. Families and Family Life - in terms of lone parent - work of Van Every and Cheal. Treatment making us ill - the work of Illich is key here, he believe that the medicalisation of illness led to the person becoming more ll - i.e. consequences of chemotherapy (iatrogenesis) Psychological: Stigma - work of Goffman to explain stigma associated with illness Self Image - explore the possibilities linked to this person treatment Decision making process - concerning when she accessed heath care assistance - model of heath care behaviour - Kasl and Cobb''s model Socail Policy: NHS Plan NHS Cancer Plan Patients Charter