Facing a Parent's Cancer: A Guide for Teens

 
We are writing a guide for teens whose parents have cancer that will be published in 2012 by Sourcebooks, Inc.. If you are able to fill out the survey, your answers will help the authors of this book.

If you have any questions or additional comments, you can contact the authors (Marc Silver & Maya Silver) at teencancerguide@gmail.com

Thank you for participating!
1. Tell us about yourself. What's your name? Are you male or female? How old are you?
2. Tell us about your parent's cancer. Which parent had/has cancer? What type of cancer was your parent diagnosed with? How old were you when your parent was diagnosed? Is your parent still living?
3. How much did you know about the disease of cancer when your parent was diagnosed?
4. How supportive were your friends after your parent's diagnosis?
5. When your parent was going through treatment did you feel...(check all that apply)
6. Did you have an adult outside your family that helped you through this time (e.g. a counselor, friend, minister, etc.)? If so, who was it?
7. Did your parent's cancer bring your family closer together or create conflict?
8. What was the weirdest/worst thing anyone ever said to you about your parent's cancer?
9. What advice would you give to a teen whose parent was just diagnosed with cancer?
10. Would you be willing to be quoted in this book? If so, please provide your email address and/or phone number below.
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