A hidden disability is a physical medical condition that is unapparent to the unknowing observer. The following essays explore the identity processes of two young women with the hidden disabilities juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and celiac disease. These stories were obtained using a narrative research methodology. In the data representation, vivid narrative depiction is used to understand how culture, religion, gender, and accepted social norms influence adaptation and integration of a hidden disability into one’s personal identity.
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Valeras, A. (2011). God’s Will? How Two Young Latina Catholic Women Negotiate a Hidden Disability Identity. In: Schumm, D., Stoltzfus, M. (eds) Disability and Religious Diversity. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230339484_1
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