The promises and limitations of gender-transformative health programming with men: critical reflections from the field

Culture, Health and Sexuality

Volumn 17, Issue , 2015, Pages 128-143

  Dworkin, Shari L ^a,b   Fleming, Paul J ^c   Colvin, Christopher J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c IL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

gender norms; HIV; intervention; masculinities; violence

Indexed keywords

FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MEN'S HEALTH; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; SOCIAL NORM; VIOLENCE;

FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MEN'S HEALTH; SOCIAL NORMS; VIOLENCE;

EID: 84947493831     PISSN: 13691058     EISSN: 14645351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2015.1035751     Document Type: Article

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