A narrative review of Men's Sheds literature: Reducing social isolation and promoting men's health and well-being

Health and Social Care in the Community

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 451-463

  Wilson, Nathan J ^a   Cordier, Reinie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Disability; Masculinity; Meaningful occupation; Men's health and well being; Mentoring; Social inclusion

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY CARE; DISABILITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MASCULINITY; MEANINGFUL OCCUPATION; MEN'S HEALTH; MEN'S HEALTH AND WELL-BEING; MENTORING; REVIEW; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL INCLUSION; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

DISABILITY; MASCULINITY; MEANINGFUL OCCUPATION; MEN'S HEALTH AND WELL-BEING; MENTORING; SOCIAL INCLUSION;

COMMUNITY NETWORKS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MEN'S HEALTH; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

EID: 84881554007     PISSN: 09660410     EISSN: 13652524     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/hsc.12019     Document Type: Review

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