A Multi-Perspective Approach to Narratives in Health Communication

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This edited volume offers an accessible avenue for improving health and well-being by demonstrating the power of narrative in advocating for yourself, your family, and your community. Leading scholars of health communication draw on a variety of perspectives, theories, and methodologies and incorporate their own personal experiences of narratives to demonstrate the compelling reasons why narratives should be studied and applied in a wide range of health contexts. Each chapter contains future directions for advancing research and applying narratives to encourage readers to explore what narratives for health mean for themselves and others.

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Julie E. Volkman is Associate Professor in the Department of Communication and Language Studies and Faculty Fellow at the Center for Health and Behavioral Sciences at Bryant University. She is also Adjunct Associate Professor in the Division of Health Informatics and Implementation Science at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School.