Identifying work as a barrier to men's access to chronic illness (arthritis) self-management programs

International Journal of Men's Health

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 143-155

  Gibbs, Lisa ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arthritis; Gender; Masculinity; Qualitative research; Self management services; Work

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649373836     PISSN: 15326306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3149/jmh.0602.143     Document Type: Article

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