Title Health-related beliefs, explanations and actions of older Anglo-Celtic-Australians / Valerie Jean MacKinnon

Published [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009

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Description viii, 263 pages ; 30 cm Summary This thesis was an exploration of the health-related understandings and experiences of older Anglo-Celtic-Australians from a disadvantaged metropolitan locality. New insights were gained about the relationship between disadvantage and poor health outcomes; particularly the impact of limited self-care practices in combination with difficulties relating to the health care professionals Notes Submitted to the School of Health and Social Development of the Faculty of Health, Medicine, Nursing and Behavioural Sciences, Deakin University Thesis (D.Health Sc.)--Deakin University, Victoria, 2009 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-235) Subject Health attitudes -- Australia. Self-care, Health -- Australia. Ethnic groups -- Australia. Older people -- Australia -- Attitudes. Genre/Form Academic theses. Author Deakin University. Faculty of Health, Medicine, Nursing and Behavioural Sciences Deakin University. School of Health and Social Development

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