Abstract
The purpose of this study was to facilitate discovery and description of the health experience from the perspective of elderly Appalachian widows. The concepts of health, health beliefs, and health practices were explored using the qualitative research design of ethnography.
Sigma Membership
Non-member
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Ethnography
Research Approach
Qualitative Research
Keywords:
Appalachian Women, Widowhood, Health Practices
Advisor
Joan K. Magilvy
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Degree Year
1990
Recommended Citation
Hardin, Sonya Renae, "Let the circle be unbroken: Health of elderly southern Appalachian widows" (2019). Dissertations. 204.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/204
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2019-06-03
Full Text of Presentation
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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 9106844; ProQuest document ID: 303914648. The author still retains copyright.