Open AccessGoing beyond demographic characteristics in arthritis research: Reflections on process in the experience of arthritis
Author(s) -
Fifield Judith,
Reisine Susan
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
arthritis & rheumatism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1529-0131
pISSN - 0004-3591
DOI - 10.1002/art.1790090602
Subject(s) - arthritis , sitting , order (exchange) , medicine , disease , psychology , gerontology , family medicine , physical therapy , business , pathology , finance
When the disease began I didn't know what it was. I was sitting at a sewing machine for forty hours a week. I was thinking of taking off some time and having it checked out but the kind of job I did have, there wasn't any coverage, no insurance or anything, so if I did leave I would lose the income. It wasn't a big‐paying job. I make $150 per week, and take home $130, so I have to be careful and take in the forty hours in order to come home with something. I was turned down for disability (1).