3 citations
,
January 2024 in “Health Psychology Report” Black women with alopecia need better support and understanding from health professionals and social groups.
7 citations
,
August 2005 in “Evolutionary anthropology” Human hair is unique and important for understanding human evolution and identity.
1 citations
,
January 2018 in “Open Scholarship Institutional Repository (Washington University in St. Louis)” Medieval authors used hair in literature to challenge identity and societal norms.
159 citations
,
September 2001 in “European Journal of Cancer Care” Chemotherapy-induced hair loss significantly affects patients' well-being, and nurses are key in helping them cope, but more research is needed to find effective treatments.
15 citations
,
March 2014 in “Body Image” Wig users with alopecia do a lot of emotional and practical work to make their wigs look natural and manage how others see them.