The role of masculine norms and informal support on mental health in incarcerated men

Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 283-293

  Iwamoto, Derek Kenji ^a   Gordon, Derrick M ^b   Oliveros, Arazais ^b   Perez Cabello, M Arturo ^b   Brabham, Tamika ^b   Lanza, A Stephen ^c   Dyson, William ^d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Family Reentry   (United States)

^d Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services ^*  (United States)

^e CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Incarcerated men; Informal support; Masculine norms; Mental health

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874499041     PISSN: 15249220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0025522     Document Type: Article

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