Gender and health : the effects of constrained choices and social policies / Chloe E. Bird, Patricia...
Gender and health : the effects of constrained choices and social policies / Chloe E. Bird, Patricia...
Gender and health : the effects of constrained choices and social policies / Chloe E. Bird, Patricia P. Rieker.
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Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008.
Date
2008.
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N362.108/1
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English
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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,...
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Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008.
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England
Date Published
2008.
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"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 examples of family, work, community, and government policies, the authors d...
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Gender and health : the effects of constrained choices and social policies / Chloe E. Bird, Patricia P. Rieker.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N362.108/1
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74VMQPKJkba3
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VMQPKJkba3
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0521682800 (pbk.)
0521864151 (hardback)
9780521864152 (hardback)
9780521864152 (electronic bk.)
9780521682800 (pbk.)
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362.108
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991000365449702626
