What about the boys?: Addressing issues of masculinity within male anorexia nervosa in a feminist therapeutic environment

International Journal of Men's Health

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 251-267

  Soban, Catherine ^a  

^a The College of New Jersey   (United States)

Author keywords

DSM IV; Feminist therapy; Male anorexia nervosa; Masculinity; Social stigma

Indexed keywords

ANOREXIA NERVOSA; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSCIOUSNESS; CULTURAL FACTOR; DIET RESTRICTION; DISEASE COURSE; EMPOWERMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMINISM; HUMAN; MASCULINITY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIST; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 34047109607     PISSN: 15326306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3149/jmh.0503.251     Document Type: Review

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