Description |
x, 531 pages ; 23 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Neuroendocrine influences on the health of diverse populations / Tonya Y. Schooler, Andrew Baum -- Neurohormonal factors, stress, health, and gender / Ulf Lundberg, Deirdre Parr -- Gender role stressors and women's health / Patti Lou Watkins, Diane Whaley -- Masculine gender role stressors and men's health / Glenn E. Good, Nancy B. Sherrod, Mark G. Dillon -- Health risk factors in diverse cultural groups / David Sue -- Health practices and health-care systems among cultural groups / Nolan E. Penn ... [et al.] -- Behavioral and sociocultural aspects of aging, ethnicity, and health / Miriam F. Kelty ... [et al.] -- Influence of gender on cardiovascular disease / Töres Theorell, Annika Härenstam -- Cancers common in men / David Frederick Gordon, Traci Cerami -- Cancers common in women / Beth E. Meyerowitz, Andrea A. Bull, Martin A. Perez -- The influence of ethnicity on eating disorders in women / Ruth H. Striegel-Moore, Linda Smolak -- Gender and cultural influences on substance abuse / Barbara W. Lex -- Gender and cultural factors in the prevention of HIV infection among women / Kathleen J. Sikkema, Lynne I. Wagner, Laura M. Bogart -- Gender, culture, and autoimmune disorders / Joan C. Chrisler, Erin L. O'Hea -- Gender and fitness : enhancing women's health through principled exercise training / Jessica A. Whiteley, Richard A. Winett -- Health concerns of lesbians / Kate O'Hanlan -- Role of gender and culture in the psychological adjustment to aging / Cindy B. Kamilar, Daniel L. Segal, Sara H. Qualls -- The effects of gender and culture on adjustment to widowhood / Patricia A. Wisocki, Jeffrey Skowron -- The role of gender in marital dysfunction / Gary R. Brooks -- Survivors of violence by male partners : gender and cultural considerations / Mary P. Koss, Karen Hoffman. |
Subject |
Health -- Sex differences -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Health -- Social aspects -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Social medicine -- Social aspects -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Delivery of Health Care.
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Cross-Cultural Comparison.
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Sex Characteristics.
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Sex Factors.
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Sociology, Medical.
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Added Author |
Eisler, Richard M.
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Hersen, Michel.
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ISBN |
0805826386 cloth alkaline paper |
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