Use and Evaluation of Health Services by Women in a Developing Country: Is Age Important?.

Keith, Pat M.; Wickrama, K A. S.

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ERIC Number: EJ416261

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Publication Date: 1990

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Use and Evaluation of Health Services by Women in a Developing Country: Is Age Important?

Keith, Pat M.; Wickrama, K A. S.

Gerontologist, v30 n2 p262-68 Apr 1990

Interviewed 136 female heads of households in rural Sri Lanka. Found that marital status figured more importantly than age in use of health services. Concludes that, as unmarried heads of households increase in less developed places, their demands for health care at the village level likely will escalate. (Author/NB)

Descriptors: Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Heads of Households, Health Needs, Health Services, Marital Status, Older Adults, Use Studies

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Sri Lanka

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