Social scientific paradigms of masculinity and their implications for research and practice in men's mental health

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 61, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 633-647

  Addis, Michael E ^a   Cohane, Geoffrey H ^a  

^a CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Masculinity; Men and therapy; Men's mental health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY; GENDER; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MASCULINITY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHODYNAMICS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SEX ROLE; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIALIZATION;

FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PSYCHOANALYTIC THERAPY; RESEARCH; SOCIAL SCIENCES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 21244480900     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.20099     Document Type: Article

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