Illness perception: Social cost and coping-strategies of malaria cases

Ruwani Jayawardene

Social Science & Medicine, 1993, vol. 37, issue 9, 1169-1176

Abstract: This paper looks at illness perceptions and lay management of malaria in the context of new settlement. While the new settlement places unique pressures on the population there are several trends observed that have relevance for program planning and implementation.

Keywords: malaria; coping; illness; perception; recolonization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1993
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