Handbook of Gender, Culture, and Health

by Eisler, Richard M.; Hersen, Michel

• ISBN13: 9781410602244
• ISBN10: 1410602249
• Copyright: 2000-03-14
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Summary

This handbook brings together leaders in the fields of Psychology, Health, and Epidemiology to present an interdisciplinary, up-to-date, approach to understanding the roles of gender, biology, psychology, and culture as they impact health.

Table of Contents

Preface

Stress in Diverse Populations

Neuroendocrine Influences on the Health of Diverse Populations

Neurohormonal Factors, Stress, Health, and Gender

Gender Role Stressors and Women's Health

Masculine Gender Role Stressors and Men's Heal

Differences in Health Issues

Health Risk Factors in Diverse Cultural Groups

Health Practices and Health-Care Systems Among Cultural Groups

Behavioral and Sociocultural Aspects of Aging, Ethnicity, and Heal

Specific Health Problems

Influence of Gender on Cardiovascular Disease

Cancers Common in Men

Cancers Common in Women

The Influence of Ethnicity on Eating Disorders in Women

Gender and Cultural Influences on Substance Abuse

Gender and Cultural Factors in the Prevention of HIV Infection Among Women

Gender, Culture, and Autoimmune Disorders

Gender and Fitness: Enhancing Women's Health Through Principled Exercise Traini

Health Problems of Special Populations

Health Concerns of Lesbians

Role of Gender and Culture in the Psychological Adjustment to Aging

The Effects of Gender and Culture on Adjustment to Widowhood

The Role of Gender in Marital Dysfunction

Survivors of Violence by Male Partners: Gender and Cultural Consideratio

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