Gender and health : the effects of constrained choices and social policies
by
 
Bird, Chloe E.

Title
: 
Gender and health : the effects of constrained choices and social policies

Author
: 
Bird, Chloe E.

ISBN
: 
9780521864152
 
9780521682800

Personal Author
: 
Bird, Chloe E.

Publication Information
: 
Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008.

Physical Description
: 
xv, 256 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

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.

Subject Term
: 
Sex factors in disease.
 
Health -- Sex differences.
 
Medical policy.
 
Sex Factors.
 
Gender Identity.
 
Health Behavior.
 
Public Policy.

Added Author
: 
Rieker, Patricia Perri.

Electronic Access
: 
Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0729/2007029943-d.html
 
Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0803/2007029943-t.html
 
Contributor biographical information http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0806/2007029943-b.html


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