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Peer reviewedKeith, Pat M. – Gerontologist, 1985
Used longitudinal data to investigate factors associated with evaluations of work, retirement, and well-being of 1,398 never-married, widowed, and divorced/separated men and women. Factors associated with evaluations tended to be similar across marital status. Formerly married women especially seemed to warrant attention of practitioners who plan…
Descriptors: Divorce, Longitudinal Studies, Marital Status, Middle Aged Adults
Peer reviewedKeith, Pat M.; Wickrama, K A. S. – Gerontologist, 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
