Through narrative analysis of women's chronic illness experiences, this study provides new insights into the processes of posttraumatic growth (PTG). I employed a modified version of Labov's causative narrative framework to highlight the content of each failing schema (e.g., I have plenty of time) following it through revision (e.g., time is short) and into the life changes this adjustment produced. This process clearly connects revised schemas with new behaviors, leading through various pathways to both tangible and intangible growth. The narratives present new roles of social support, and provide valuable insights into the part schemas may play in chronic illness self-care.
Synthesis of current research with the self-stories of Native American two-spirit, lesbian and gay people suggests differences in social locations that may produce sexual orientation identity development processes absent from the current literature. We employed a modified form of grounded theory analysis to explore the identity experiences of six self-identified two-spirit, lesbian or gay Native Americans recounted during in-depth interviews. The resulting five themes are presented with quotes from participants for clarification and support, along with a discussion of their fit with the Cass Model of Homosexual Identity Development and interpersonal congruency theory. Results suggest two developmental pathways, one following the course of Cass' model and a second path notable for its absence of many of the key experiences specified by Cass.
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