‘Disease, illness, affliction? Don’t know’: Ambivalence and ambiguity in the narratives of young people about having acne

The popular characterisation of acne as a mundane and insignificant feature of adolescence sits at odds with academic studies showing the detrimental impacts of the condition on people of various ages. Drawing from in-depth qualitative interviews with 13- to 25-year olds living in England, this arti...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McNiven, A
Format: Journal article
Published: SAGE Publications 2018