An examination of the influences on health-protective behaviours among Australian men

International Journal of Men's Health

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 274-287

  Brown, Lynsey J ^a   Bond, Malcolm J ^b  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Health status; Health protective behaviours; Masculinity; Men; Social support; Somatic awareness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; AWARENESS; CANCER SCREENING; EATING HABIT; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MASCULINITY; MEN'S HEALTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STEREOTYPY;

EID: 73049097008     PISSN: 15326306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3149/jmh.0703.274     Document Type: Article

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