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The health and symptom care of widows

Margarita Kay, Cynthia Tobias, Bette Ide, Jill Guernsey De Zapien, Janice Lee Monk, Marlene Bluestein, Maria Eugenia Fernandez

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    Abstract

    This paper compares the ways in which Anglo and Mexican American widows perceive, interpret and respond to problems of illness. It reports on a study which followed a sample of older, low income recent widows for 15 months after their bereavement. In this account Mexican American widows were found to differ from Anglo widows in aspects affecting their health: socioeconomic background, previous histories of health, health care resources and symptom care practices.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)197-208
    Number of pages12
    JournalJournal of cross-cultural gerontology
    Volume3
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Sept 1988

    Keywords

    • health
    • Mexican American
    • symptom care
    • widows

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