Masculinity has a powerful effect on the health of men and boys. Indeed, many of the behaviors they use to be men actually increase their risk of disease, injury, and death. In this book, Dr. Will Courtenay, an internationally recognized expert on men’s health, provides a foundation for understanding this troubling reality.
Key Features
- Comprehensive review of data and literature on men's health.
- Identification of specific gender differences in health-related attitudes, beliefs, and behaviours.
- Examination of social, environmental, institutional, and cultural influences on unhealthy behaviours.
- Focus on the health needs of specific populations of men, including ethnic-minority men and men in prisons.
- Empirical studies on the associations between masculinity and health beliefs and practices.
- Strategies and evidence-based practice guidelines for working with men.
Additional Information
Courtenay also provides a look to the future of men’s health. Medical professionals, social workers, public health professionals, school psychologists, college health professionals, mental health practitioners, academics, and researchers from a broad array of disciplines, and anyone interested in this topic will find it to be an extensively researched and accessible volume.
