Gender and health : the effects of constrained choices and social policies / Chloe E. Bird, Patricia P. Rieker.

  • Bird, Chloe E.
Date:
2008
  • Books

About this work

Publication/Creation

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2008.

Physical description

xv, 256 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Gender differences in health: are they biological, social, or both? -- Gender and barriers to health: constrained choice in everyday decisions -- National social policies and constrained choice -- The impact of community on health -- Priorities and expectations: men's and women's work, family life, and health -- Gender and individual health choices -- Opportunities for change.

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Where to find it

  • LocationStatus
    Medical Collection
    QZ53 2008B61g
    Open shelves

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ISBN

  • 9780521864152
  • 0521864151
  • 9780521682800
  • 0521682800