Publications
Selected publications
- “I am just a shadow of who I used to be” – exploring existential loss of identity among people living with chronic conditions of Long COVID (Journal article - 2023)
- "They want you to know who they really are inside of the old visage"-biographical storytelling as a methodological tool to explore emotional challenges in old age (Journal article - 2023)
- An exploration of person-centred approach in end-of-life care policies in England and Japan (Journal article - 2022)
- Dynamics of Chinese Shidu Parents' Vulnerability in Old Age -A Qualitative Study (Journal article - 2022)
- Understanding Grief During the First-Wave of COVID-19 in the United Kingdom-A Hypothetical Approach to Challenges and Support (Journal article - 2021)
- "They seemed to be like cogs working in different directions": a longitudinal qualitative study on Long COVID healthcare services in the United Kingdom from a person-centred lens. (Journal article - 2024)
2025
National policies for end of life care
Fang, C. (2025). National policies for end of life care. In D. Clark, & A. Samuels (Eds.), Research Handbook on End of Life Care and Society. Edward Elgar.
Culture as an Institution: Assessing Quality of Death in China
Fang, C. (2025). Culture as an Institution: Assessing Quality of Death in China. In K. Woodthorpe, H. Frisby, & B. Michael-Fox (Eds.), Death and Institutions: Processes, Places and the Past. Bristol, UK: Bristol University Press. Retrieved from https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/death-and-institutions
2024
RESILIENCE: A “CURE” FOR OR A “RESPONSE” TO AGING?
Fang, C., Comery, A., & Carpentieri, J. D. (2024). RESILIENCE: A “CURE” FOR OR A “RESPONSE” TO AGING?. Innovation in Aging, 8(Supplement_1), 283-284. doi:10.1093/geroni/igae098.0924
Liam Payne: the death of a favourite celebrity can be painful – but collective grief can help
Carr, S., & Fang, C. (2024). Liam Payne: the death of a favourite celebrity can be painful – but collective grief can help. Retrieved from https://theconversation.com/
Long COVID and Health Inequalities: What's Next for Research and Policy Advocacy?
Baz, S. A., Woodrow, M., Clutterbuck, D., Fang, C., Mullard, J., Banerjee, A., . . . Alwan, N. A. (2024). Long COVID and Health Inequalities: What's Next for Research and Policy Advocacy?. Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy, 27(5), e70047. doi:10.1111/hex.70047
"They seemed to be like cogs working in different directions": a longitudinal qualitative study on Long COVID healthcare services in the United Kingdom from a person-centred lens.
Fang, C., Baz, S. A., Sheard, L., & Carpentieri, J. D. (2024). "They seemed to be like cogs working in different directions": a longitudinal qualitative study on Long COVID healthcare services in the United Kingdom from a person-centred lens.. BMC health services research, 24(1), 406. doi:10.1186/s12913-024-10891-7
英国临终关怀机构发展历程及启示 (Evolution and Insights of Hospice Care Institutions in the United Kingdom)
Fang, C., & Liu, Q. (2024). 英国临终关怀机构发展历程及启示 (Evolution and Insights of Hospice Care Institutions in the United Kingdom). Retrieved from https://paper.people.com.cn/rmlt/html/2024-03/20/content_26068465.htm
'They're Going to Die at Some Point, but We're all Going to Die' - A Qualitative Exploration of Bereavement in Later Life
Fang, C., & Carr, S. (2021). 'They're Going to Die at Some Point, but We're all Going to Die' - A Qualitative Exploration of Bereavement in Later Life. OMEGA-JOURNAL OF DEATH AND DYING. doi:10.1177/00302228211053058
Fear of ageing is really a fear of the unknown – and modern society is making things worse
Fang, C., & Comery, A. (2024). Fear of ageing is really a fear of the unknown – and modern society is making things worse. The Conversation. Retrieved from https://theconversation.com/
2023
Systemic Review Protocol: The use of mental health and mental capacity law in the care of people living with dementia in hospitals and residential settings: A systematic review of the literature
Bark, H., Dixon, J., Fang, C., Judy, L., & Demi, P. (2023). Systemic Review Protocol: The use of mental health and mental capacity law in the care of people living with dementia in hospitals and residential settings: A systematic review of the literature. Retrieved from https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.php?RecordID=483046
“They seemed to be like cogs working in different directions”: a longitudinal qualitative study on Long COVID healthcare services in the United Kingdom from a person-centred lens
Existential crisis: how long COVID patients helped us understand what it’s like to lose your sense of identity and purpose in life
Fang, C., Carpentieri, J. D., & Baz, S. (2023). Existential crisis: how long COVID patients helped us understand what it’s like to lose your sense of identity and purpose in life. The Conversation. Retrieved from https://theconversation.com/
An exploration of loss and identity among people living with Long COVID
Fang, C., Baz, S., Sheard, L., & Carpentieri, J. D. (2023). An exploration of loss and identity amongpeople living with Long COVID: CONVALESCENCE Longitudinal Qualitative Study research report (2). London: University College London. Retrieved from https://www.ucl.ac.uk/
“I am just a shadow of who I used to be” – exploring existential loss of identity among people living with chronic conditions of Long COVID
Fang, C., Baz, S., Laura, S., & Carpentieri, J. D. (2023). “I am just a shadow of who I used to be” – exploring existential loss of identity among people living with chronic conditions of Long COVID. Sociology of Health and Illness: a journal of medical sociology. doi:10.1111/1467-9566.13690
A Guide to Long COVID and Mental Health
Walter, E., Wielar, L., Adan, N., Fang, C., Baz, S., Sheard, L., & Carptentieri, J. D. (2023). A Guide to Long COVID and Mental Health: CONVALESCENCE Longitudinal Qualitative Study Practie Guideline (1). London. Retrieved from https://www.ucl.ac.uk/
Policy brief: identifying mental health support gaps for people living with Long COVID
Walter, E., Wielar, L., Adan, N., Fang, C., Baz, S., Sheard, L., & Carpentieri, J. D. (n.d.). Policy brief: identifying mental health support gaps for people living with Long COVID: CONVALESCENCE Longitudinal Qualitative Study Policy Brief (1). London. Retrieved from https://www.ucl.ac.uk/
"They want you to know who they really are inside of the old visage"-biographical storytelling as a methodological tool to explore emotional challenges in old age
Fang, C., Comery, A., & Carr, S. (2023). "They want you to know who they really are inside of the old visage"-biographical storytelling as a methodological tool to explore emotional challenges in old age. BMC GERIATRICS, 23(1). doi:10.1186/s12877-023-04094-8
A gradual separation from the world: a qualitative exploration of existential loneliness in old age
Carr, S., & Fang, C. (2023). A gradual separation from the world: a qualitative exploration of existential loneliness in old age. AGEING & SOCIETY, 43(6), 1436-1456. doi:10.1017/S0144686X21001252
Understanding and supporting the long-term effects of COVID-19: A report from the Qualitative Long COVID Research Network in the United Kingdom
Fang, C., Baz, S., Carpentieri, J. D., & Sheard, L. (2023). Understanding and supporting the long-term effects of COVID-19: A report from the Qualitative Long COVID Research Network in the United Kingdom. University College London. Retrieved from https://researchportal.bath.ac.uk/
'I don't know what to do or where to go'. Experiences of accessing healthcare support from the perspectives of people living with Long Covid and healthcare professionals: A qualitative study in Bradford, UK
Baz, S. A., Fang, C., Carpentieri, J. D., & Sheard, L. (2023). 'I don't know what to do or where to go'. Experiences of accessing healthcare support from the perspectives of people living with Long Covid and healthcare professionals: A qualitative study in Bradford, UK. HEALTH EXPECTATIONS, 26(1), 542-554. doi:10.1111/hex.13687
Using Qualitative and Longitudinal Research in Social Science
Using Qualitative and Longitudinal Research in Social Science (2023). . SAGE Publications, Ltd.. doi:10.4135/9781529669541
Long COVID: here’s what it’s like trying to access healthcare for the condition
Baz, S., Fang, C., & Sheard, L. (2023). Long COVID: here’s what it’s like trying to access healthcare for the condition. The Conversation. Retrieved from https://theconversation.com/
2022
Black Panther 2: why the death of someone young can be harder to handle
Carr, S., & Fang, C. (2022). Black Panther 2: why the death of someone young can be harder to handle. The Conversation. Retrieved from https://theconversation.com/
Losing a loved one can change you forever, but grief doesn’t have to be the end of your relationship with them
Fang, C., & Carr, S. (2022). Losing a loved one can change you forever, but grief doesn’t have to be the end of your relationship with them. The Conversation. Retrieved from https://theconversation.com/
Mourning rituals help people cope with grief, say scientists
Davis, N. (2022). Mourning rituals help people cope with grief, say scientists. [The Guardian]. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/
"We Are Good Neighbors, But We Are Not Carers!": Lived Experiences of Conflicting (In)dependence Needs in Retirement Villages Across the United Kingdom and Australia
Carr, S., & Fang, C. (2022). "We Are Good Neighbors, But We Are Not Carers!": Lived Experiences of Conflicting (In)dependence Needs in Retirement Villages Across the United Kingdom and Australia. GERONTOLOGIST, 62(7), 974-983. doi:10.1093/geront/gnab164
An exploration of person-centred approach in end-of-life care policies in England and Japan
Fang, C., & Tanaka, M. (2022). An exploration of person-centred approach in end-of-life care policies in England and Japan. BMC PALLIATIVE CARE, 21(1). doi:10.1186/s12904-022-00965-w
日英の高齢定住外国人の「孤立死」 −中華圏出身者の社会的孤立とその支援策の検討− (Exploring “social isolation” of older immigrants in Japan and the United Kingdom: a preliminary investigation of the support for immigrants from Chinese cultures and the challenges they face)
Takata, Y., Fang, C., Tanaka, M., & Chung, Y. (2022). 日英の高齢定住外国人の「孤立死」 −中華圏出身者の社会的孤立とその支援策の検討− (Exploring “social isolation” of older immigrants in Japan and the United Kingdom: a preliminary investigation of the support for immigrants from Chinese cultures and the challenges they face) (The Unviers Foundation (Japan) research repprt).
Dynamics of Chinese Shidu Parents' Vulnerability in Old Age -A Qualitative Study
Fang, C. (2022). Dynamics of Chinese Shidu Parents' Vulnerability in Old Age -A Qualitative Study. JOURNAL OF POPULATION AGEING, 15(1), 99-119. doi:10.1007/s12062-020-09293-4
2021
Understanding the lived experience of Long Covid: A rapid literature review
Fang, C. (2021). Understanding the lived experience of Long Covid: A rapid literature review. University College London. Retrieved from https://www.ucl.ac.uk/
Loneliness, loss, and regret: what growing old really feels like - new study
Fang, C., & Carr, S. (2021). Loneliness, loss, and regret: what growing old really feels like - new study. The Conversation. Retrieved from https://theconversation.com/
Understanding Grief During the First-Wave of COVID-19 in the United Kingdom-A Hypothetical Approach to Challenges and Support
Fang, C., & Comery, A. (2021). Understanding Grief During the First-Wave of COVID-19 in the United Kingdom-A Hypothetical Approach to Challenges and Support. FRONTIERS IN SOCIOLOGY, 6. doi:10.3389/fsoc.2021.607645
2020
Exploring social constructions of bereaved people's identity in mainland China: a qualitative approach
Fang, C. (2020). Exploring social constructions of bereaved people's identity in mainland China: a qualitative approach. MORTALITY, 25(4), 402-417. doi:10.1080/13576275.2019.1657389
Understanding grief in a time of COVID-19 - a hypothetical approach to challenges and support
Understanding bereavement support in response to Covid-19
Fang, C. (2020). Understanding bereavement support in response to Covid-19. Specialist publicationEnd of Life Studies blog. Retrieved from http://endoflifestudies.academicblogs.co.uk/
Policy brief: end of life care policies and laws in England and Japan: from mutual learning to policy transfer
Fang, C., & Tanaka, M. (2020). Policy brief: end of life care policies and laws in England and Japan: from mutual learning to policy transfer. Retrieved from https://www.gla.ac.uk/
Understanding Death and Grief in the Context of Pandemics — Challenges and Support in Response to COVID-19
Fang, C. (n.d.). Understanding Death and Grief in the Context of Pandemics — Challenges and Support in Response to COVID-19. Inter, 12(4), 46-52. doi:10.19181/inter.2020.12.4.4
2019
第14届“临终、优逝、殡仪的社会情景”国际会议纪实 (Conference report on the 14th International Conference on the Social Context of Death, Dying and Disposal)
Fang, C., & Liu, Q. (2019). 第14届“临终、优逝、殡仪的社会情景”国际会议纪实 (Conference report on the 14th International Conference on the Social Context of Death, Dying and Disposal). 叙事医学（Narrative Medicine）, 5(2), 311-313. Retrieved from https://kns.cnki.net/
2018
Bereavement and Motivation in Three Contrasting Cultures: Britain, Japan and China
Fang, C. (2018, November 22). Bereavement and Motivation in Three Contrasting Cultures: Britain, Japan and China.