Behavioral sciences research -- Health behavior and theory -- Determinants of behavior -- Behavioral epidemiologic research -- Frequency measures in epidemiology -- Sources and uses of available population-based behavior data -- Data collection, misclassification and missing dat…
To improve men's and women's health, individuals, researchers, and policymakers must understand the social and biological sources of the perplexing gender differences in illness and longevity. This text examines how men's and women's lives and physiology contribute to difference…
"Chloe Bird and Patricia Rieker argue that to improve men's and women's health, individuals, researchers, and policymakers must understand the social and biological sources of the perplexing gender differences in illness and longevity. Drawing on research and cross-national exam…
To improve men's and women's health, individuals, researchers, and policymakers must understand the social and biological sources of the perplexing gender differences in illness and longevity. This text examines how men's and women's lives and physiology contribute to difference…
by Lorber, Judith, Moore, Lisa Jean
fromGender lens
by Lorber, Judith, Moore, Lisa Jean
fromGender lens
Chapter 5 If a Situation Is Defined as Real: Premenstrual Syndrome and Menopause; Medicalized Menstruation; Cultural Constructions of Menstruation; Ritual Menstruation; Emotional Menstruation; PMS: Hormonal Hurricane or High Energy State?; Menopause: The End of Womanhood or the …
by Lorber, Judith, Moore, Lisa Jean
fromGender lens
Healthy Living in Late Renaissance Italy explores in detail the efforts made by men and women in late Renaissance Italy to stay healthy and prolong their lives. Drawing on a wide variety of sources - ranging from cheap healthy living guides in the vernacular to personal letters,…
Morality and Health: Interdisciplinary Perspectives provides a compelling assessment of the powerful role moral systems play in addressing matters of health and disease. Encompassing a wide range of academic disciplines, the essays draw on the fields of psychology, medicine, his…
Morality and Health: Interdisciplinary Perspectives provides a compelling assessment of the powerful role moral systems play in addressing matters of health and disease. Encompassing a wide range of academic disciplines, the essays draw on the fields of psychology, medicine, his…
"Many health information activities related to nutrition and physical activity have been initiated by various institutions and European networks during the past years. This report assembles findings from the World Health Organization, the EU, various European networks, and natio…
