Health behaviors, prostate cancer, and masculinities: A life course perspective

Men and Masculinities

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 346-366

  Oliffe, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Life course; Masculinities; Men's health behaviors; Prostate cancer

Indexed keywords

EID: 65349125856     PISSN: 1097184X     EISSN: 15526828     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1097184X06298777     Document Type: Article

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