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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
