Suicidal action, emotional expression, and the performance of masculinities

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 498-505

  Cleary, Anne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Help seeking; Ireland; Masculinities; Men's health; Suicidal behaviour; Suicide; Young men

Indexed keywords

FEMINISM; HEGEMONY; MASCULINIZATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DRUG ABUSE; EMOTION; EMOTIONAL PAIN; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; IRELAND; MALE; MASCULINITY; NARRATIVE; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMOTIONS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; IRELAND; MALE; MASCULINITY; POVERTY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856403753     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2011.08.002     Document Type: Article

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