Dying to be Men : Psychosocial, Environmental, and Biobehavioral Directions in Promoting the Health of Men and Boys.

Masculinity has a powerful effect on the health of men and boys. Indeed, many of the behaviors they use to "be men" actually increase their risk of disease, injury, and death. In this book, Dr. Will Courtenay, an internationally recognized expert on men's health, provides a foundation...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Courtenay, Will
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor & Francis, 2011.
Colección:The Routledge Series on Counseling and Psychotherapy with Boys and Men.
Temas:
Health behavior.
Men > Health and hygiene.
Health.
Social sciences.
Demography.
Gender identity.
Human behavior.
Identification (Psychology)
National health services.
Medical care.
Public health.
Personality development.
Defense mechanisms (Psychology)
Personality.
Health promotion.
Methodology.
Health
Demography
Social Behavior
Gender Identity
North America.
Behavior
Preventive Health Services
Investigative Techniques.
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services.
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms.
Identification, Psychological
Population Characteristics
Epidemiologic Measurements
Social Sciences
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment.
Americas.
Health Services
Delivery of Health Care
Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena.
Public Health
Personality Development
Defense Mechanisms
Psychiatry and Psychology.
Geographic Locations.
Environment and Public Health.
Personality
Geographicals.
Masculinity
Health Status
Health Promotion
Methods
Men's Health
United States.
Health Behavior
Patient Care
Habitudes sanitaires.
Hommes > Santé et hygiène.
Santé.
Sciences sociales.
Démographie.
Identité de genre.
Comportement humain.
Identification (Psychologie)
Services de santé.
Prestation de soins.
Santé publique.
Personnalité > Développement.
Mécanismes de défense.
Personnalité.
Promotion de la santé.
Méthodologie.
Soins médicaux.
health.
social sciences.
demography.
sex role.
human behavior.
public health.
methodology.
Public health
Personality development
National health services
Methodology
Medical care
Human behavior
Health promotion
Gender identity
Health behavior
Men > Health and hygiene
Social sciences
Public Health.
Health & Biological Sciences.
Gender Specific Public Health.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 2. Behavioral Factors Associated With Disease, Injury, and Death Among Men: Evidence and Implications for PreventionSection II: Why Men and Boys do the Things that Make Them Sick and Kill Them: Introduction: Who Are the "Men" in "Men's Health"?; 3. Engendering Health: The Social Construction ofGendered Health Beliefs and Behaviors; 4. Constructions of Masculinity and Their Influence onMen's Well-Being: A Theory of Gender and Health; Section III: Specific Populations Introduction: Ethnicity Matters; 5. Rural Men's Health: Situating Men's Risk in theNegotiation of Masculinity
  • 6. College Men's Health7. Preventive Health Strategies for Men in Prison: Will H. Courtenay and Don Sabo; Section IV: Emerging Research on Men, Masculinity, and Health: Introduction: Youth Violence? Let's Call It What It Is; 8. Gender and Ethnic Differences in Health Beliefs and Behaviors: Will H. Courtenay, Donald R. McCreary, and Joseph R. Merighi; 9. Masculinity and Gender Role Conflict: How They Influence the Likelihood That Men Will Engage in Multiple High-Risk Behaviors: Will H. Courtenay and Donald R. McCreary
  • 10. Measurement of Men's Help Seeking: Development and Evaluation of the Barriers to Help Seeking Scale: Abigail K. Mansfield, Michael E. Addis, and Will H. Courtenay11. The Drive for Muscularity and Masculinity: Testing the Associations Among Gender Role Traits, Behaviors, Attitudes, and Conflict: Donald R. McCreary, Deborah M. Saucier, and Will H. Courtenay; Section V: Reaching Men: Introduction: Making Health Manly: Social Marketing and Men's Health; 12. Counseling Men About Their Health: An Evidence-Based Practice Guideline

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