Dying to be men : psychosocial, environmental, and biobehavioral directions in promoting the health of men and boys / / Will H. Courtenay.
"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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| Superior document: | Routledge series on counseling and psychotherapy with boys & men ; v. 10 |
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| Year of Publication: | 2011 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Routledge series on counseling and psychotherapy with boys and men ;
v. 10. |
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| Physical Description: | xxiv, 502 p. |
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Table of 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
- 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.