From type A man to the hardy man: Masculinity and health

Sociology of Health and Illness

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 347-358

  Riska, Elianne ^a  

^a ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Gender; Hardiness; Men's health; Type A man

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY RISK; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HEALTH; HUMAN; LITERATURE; MALE; MASCULINITY; PERSONALITY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL STATUS; STRESS; TYPE A BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0036558099     PISSN: 01419889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9566.00298     Document Type: Article

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