Research outputs
Selected research outputs
- “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)
- Exploring Good Death in China A Qualitative Study from the Perspectives of Family Members (Journal article - 2025)
- "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.
The Use of Mental Capacity and Mental Health Laws in the Care of People Living with Dementia in Residential and Hospital Settings: A Systematic Review of the Literature
Dixon, J., Bark, H., Fang, C., Liang, J., & Patsios, D. (n.d.). The Use of Mental Capacity and Mental Health Laws in the Care of People Living with Dementia in Residential and Hospital Settings: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Dementia.
最后的选择权——英国“辅助死亡法案”的突破与争议
Liu, Q., & Fang, C. (2025). 最后的选择权——英国“辅助死亡法案”的突破与争议. 人民政协报. Retrieved from https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/iVX4PVO_Mjae7dzfbDTlng
BBC Radio 4 Thinking Allowed: Death
Fang, C. (2025). BBC Radio 4 Thinking Allowed: Death. Retrieved from https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002dnjq
Culture as an Institution: Assessing Quality of Death in China
Fang, C. (2025). Culture as an Institution: Assessing Quality of Death in China. In Death and Institutions (pp. 6-23). Bristol University Press. doi:10.51952/9781529236682.ch001
Cottontail review: how a man’s journey through grief mirrors our search for peace – by an expert in death and grieving
Fang, C. (2025). Cottontail review: how a man’s journey through grief mirrors our search for peace – by an expert in death and grieving. The Conversation. Retrieved from https://theconversation.com/
Exploring Good Death in China A Qualitative Study from the Perspectives of Family Members
Cheng, M., Qin, L., Fang, C., Comery, A., & Troyer, J. (2025). Exploring Good Death in China A Qualitative Study from the Perspectives of Family Members. Social Science and Medicine. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.117727
Event review: exploring the place of sexuality in death studies
Nedvědová, S., Teggi, D., Kleijberg, M., & Fang, C. (2025). Event review: exploring the place of sexuality in death studies. Mortality, 1-4. doi:10.1080/13576275.2025.2494107
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
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. (2023). 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. (2020). 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.