Gay men's narratives and the pursuit of well-being in healthcare settings: A London study

Critical Public Health

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 41-50

  Cant, Bob ^a  

^a LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gay men; Narratives; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; ATTITUDE TO SEXUALITY; CONFIDENTIALITY; EMOTIONALITY; ETHNICITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; NARRATIVE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SOCIAL ATTITUDE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL ISOLATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 43149097586     PISSN: 09581596     EISSN: 14693682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09581590701829606     Document Type: Article

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