The Interdependence of African American Men's Definitions of Manhood and Health

Family and Community Health

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 284-296

  Griffith, Derek M ^a   Brinkley Rubinstein, Lauren ^a   Bruce, Marino A ^b   Thorpe, Roland J ^c   Metzl, Jonathan M ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; manhood; masculinity; men's health; social determinants of health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MASCULINITY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DOMINANCE-SUBORDINATION; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MALE; MASCULINITY; MEN; MIDDLE AGED; SELF CONCEPT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84940922433     PISSN: 01606379     EISSN: 15505057     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/FCH.0000000000000079     Document Type: Article

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