Gendered configurations of diabetes: From rules to exceptions

Journal of Gender Studies

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 195-209

  Broom, Dorothy H ^a   Lenagh Maguire, Aodhamair ^a  

^a The Australian National University   (Australia)

Author keywords

Care; Chronic illness; Diabetes; Food; Gender division of labour; Health; Power

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953556647     PISSN: 09589236     EISSN: 14653869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09589231003695997     Document Type: Article

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