title: A woman of the land.
abstract: This cross-cultural study presents the life history of an 85-year-old Australian woman's health, illness and care experiences. The data were obtained from interviews over a four-month period. Content analysis was used to discover domains of meaning and formulate categories. The findings are ordered according to the following cultural themes: being a woman of the land, learning to get good feelings and ways to manage unsettling times. "Hardiness" and "keenness for learning" emerge for potential consideration in nursing practice and research.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: King
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology*; D001315:Australia; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005260:Female; D006262:Health; D006803:Human Development; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D014481:United States