How might we understand men's health better? Integrating explanations from critical studies on men and inequalities in health

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 493-504

  Lohan, Maria ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Critical studies on men; Gender; Inequalities in health; Men's health

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL ANALYSIS; GENDER DISPARITY; INTEGRATED APPROACH; MENS HEALTH; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CULTURAL FACTOR; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; MASCULINITY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEN'S HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; THEORY;

CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 34347351078     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2007.04.020     Document Type: Article

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