The Meaning of Health in Rural South Africa Gender, the Life Course, and the Socioepidemiological Context

This article examines the meaning of health among middle-aged and older adults in a rural South African setting, where 72 percent of adults aged 40 and over are living with a major chronic condition, and 81 percent report good or very good health. We draw on a unique mixed-methods dataset that inclu...

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Published in:	Population and development review Vol. 48; no. 4; pp. 1061 - 1095
Main Authors:	Mojola, Sanyu A., Ice, Erin, Schatz, Enid, Angotti, Nicole, Houle, Brian, Gómez-Olivé, F. Xavier
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York Wiley 01.12.2022 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Subjects:	Adults Ageing Aging Biological markers Biomarkers Biometrics Blood pressure Chronic illnesses Diabetes Diabetes mellitus Disease Drugs Epidemiology Gender Health HIV Human immunodeficiency virus Hypertension Interviews Life course Life history Life transitions Low income groups Meaning Older people Polls & surveys Qualitative analysis Salience Self evaluation Surveys Trend analysis South Africa
ISSN:	0098-7921, 1728-4457
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