Engendering Health: A Social Constructionist Examination of Men's Health Beliefs and Behaviors

Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 4-15

  Courtenay, Will H ^a  

^a SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0002087086     PISSN: 15249220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1524-9220.1.1.4     Document Type: Article

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