Hegemonic masculinity, structural violence and health inequalities

Critical Public Health

Volumn 19, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 287-292

  Scott Samuel, Alex ^a   Stanistreet, Debbi ^a   Crawshaw, Paul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health inequalities; Hegemonic masculinity; Social determinants; Structural violence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CULTURAL VALUE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; MASCULINITY; MEN'S HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEXISM; SOCIAL BELIEF; SOCIOECONOMICS; VIOLENCE;

EID: 75349111487     PISSN: 09581596     EISSN: 14693682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09581590903216420     Document Type: Article

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