Beyond the caveman: Rethinking masculinity in relation to men's help-seeking

Health

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 208-225

  Farrimond, Hannah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

gender; help seeking; masculinities; masculinity; men's health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; MALE; MEN'S HEALTH; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOCIOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM;

GENDER IDENTITY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MEN'S HEALTH; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SOCIOLOGY, MEDICAL;

EID: 84857890555     PISSN: 13634593     EISSN: 14617196     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1363459311403943     Document Type: Article

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