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Dying to be men psychosocial, environmental, and biobehavioral directions in promoting the health of men and boys / William Courtenay.
| Author/creator | Courtenay, Will H. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Routledge, |
| Description | xxiv, 502 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | The Routledge series on counseling and psychotherapy with boys and men ; v. 10 |
| Contents | (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 -- |
| Contents | 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. |
| Abstract | "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 understanding men health and risks and the differences between men. It will discuss effective, evidence-based strategies for practitioners to improve the health and well being of boys and men by drawing from a wealth of literature and research in a diverse array of disciplines, as well as from the authors original research designed specifically to examine gender and men's health"--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 353-483) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2010037177 |
| ISBN | 9780415878753 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0415878756 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780415878760 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0415878764 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |