Interviewer
Diana Parnicza
Files
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Description
These are a part of a series of interviews which Diana Parnicza conducted in the course of her project concerning Appalachian caregivers. These interviews with Mrs. Adkins consist of a description of how she and her extended family manages to take care of her mother, a victim of Alzheimers disease. They deliver this care strictly from within the home. Mrs. Adkins describes in detail what such a pursuit is like, thus providing specific insight into how Appalachians care for their ill and elderly kin.
Publication Date
1989
Identifier
OH64-473
Type
Text
Comments
Interview is included in the Marshall University Oral History Collection. The index number is OH64-473.
Rights
Educational use only, no other permissions given. Copyright to this resource is held by the content creator, author, artist or other entity, and is provided here for educational purposes only. It may not be reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission of the copyright owner.
Recommended Citation
Marshall University Special Collections, OH64-473, Huntington, WV.
Library of Congress Subjects
Adkins, Melanie, 1941- -- Autobiography.
Rural health -- Lincoln County (W. Va.) -- Oral Histories.
Health behavior -- Lincoln County (W. Va.) -- Oral Histories.
Health maintenance organizations -- Lincoln County (W. Va.) -- Oral Histories.
Oral histories.