Dying to be men psychosocial, environmental, and biobehavioral directions in promoting the health of men and boys /

"Men have specific gender-related influences that can affect their health and psychological well-being, and it is thus necessary for mental health practitioners to be knowledgeable in effective interventions for working with them. The purpose of this book is to provide a thorough foundation for...

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Autor principal: Courtenay, Will H.
Formato: Electrónico
Idioma:English
Fecha de publicación: New York : Brunner-Routledge, 2011.
Series:Routledge series on counseling and psychotherapy with boys and men ; v. 10.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • (Publisher-supplied data) Part I: Why Men and Boys Get Sick and Die Young
  • Key Determinants of the Health and Well-Being of Men and Boys: An Overview
  • Behavioral Factors Associated with Disease, Injury, and Death Among Men and Boys
  • Part II: Why Men and Boys Do The Things That Make Them Sick and Kill Them
  • Introduction: Who Are The Men in Men's Health?
  • Engendering Health: The Social Construction of Gendered Health Beliefs and Behaviors
  • Constructions of Masculinity and Their Influence on Men's Well-Being: A Theory of Gender and Health
  • Part III: Specific Populations
  • Introduction: Ethnicity Matters
  • Rural Men's Health: Situating Men's Risk in the Negotiation of Masculinity
  • College Men's Health
  • Preventive Health Strategies for Men in Prison
  • Part IV: Emerging Research on Men, Masculinity and Health
  • Youth Violence? Let Call It What It Is
  • Gender and Ethnic Differences in Health Beliefs and Behaviors
  • Masculinity and Gender Role Conflict : Influence on Men's Likelihood of Engaging in High-Risk Behaviors
  • Measurement of Men's Help Seeking
  • The Drive for Muscularity and Masculinity
  • Part V: Reaching Men
  • Introduction: Making Health Manly: Social Marketing and Men's Health
  • Counseling Men About Their Health: An Evidence-Based Practice Guideline
  • Designing Effective Programs and Services for College Men: Applying The Six-Point HEALTH Plan and Other Evidence-Based Strategies
  • Part VI: Looking Forward
  • Introduction: Teaming Up for the New Men's Health Movement
  • A Global Perspective on the Field of Men's Health.