The Psychology of Gender and Health. Conceptual and Applied Global Concerns

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The Psychology of Gender and Health: Conceptual and Applied Global Concerns examines the psychological aspects of the intersection between gender and health and the ways in which they relate to the health of individuals and populations. It demonstrates how gender should be strategically considered in the most routine research tasks—from establishing priorities, constructing theory, designing methodologies, in data interpretation, and how to practically apply this information in clinical contexts. The topics covered in its chapters answer the needs of professionals, students, and faculty, providing an up-to-date conceptual tool that covers the relationships that exist between gender and health. The book will not only help users build expertise in psychology in gender and health, but also contribute to the awareness and training of psychologists as dynamic actors in the implementation of the gender perspective in their studies, reflections, research, and health interventions. Content: Front Matter,Copyright,Contributors,ForewordEntitled to full textChapter 1 - Health From a Gender Perspective: The State of the Art, Pages 1-52, M.Pilar Sánchez-López, Rosa M. Limiñana-Gras Chapter 2 - Gender-Based Perspectives About Women’s and Men’s Health, Pages 55-83, Juan F. Díaz-Morales Chapter 3 - The Health Gender Gap: A Constrained Choice Explanation, Pages 85-118, Patricia P. Rieker, Jennan G. Read Chapter 4 - Masculinities and Health: Whose Identities, Whose Constructions?, Pages 119-141, Chris McVittie, Julie Hepworth, Karen Goodall Chapter 5 - Transgender, Sexual Orientation, and Health, Pages 143-174, Marta E. Aparicio-García Chapter 6 - “He’s More Typically Female Because He’s Not Afraid to Cry”: Connecting Heterosexual Gender Relations and Men’s Depression∗, Pages 177-197, John L. Oliffe, Mary T. Kelly, Joan L. Bottorff, Joy L. Johnson, Sabrina T. Wong Chapter 7 - Intimate Partner Violence Against Women: Prevention and Intervention Strategies in Spain, Pages 199-229, Rosa M. Patró-Hernández Chapter 8 - Examining Migrants’ Health From a Gender Perspective, Pages 231-250, Andreea C. Brabete Chapter 9 - An Integrity Model, Existential Perspective in Clinical Work With Men From a Gender and Health Perspective, Pages 251-273, Nedra R. Lander, Danielle Nahon Chapter 10 - Contributions of Gender Perspective to HIV Infection, Pages 275-307, Isabel Cuéllar-Flores Chapter 11 - Breastfeeding and Health: A Gender Perspective, Pages 309-342, Lucia Colodro-Conde Chapter 12 - Mainstreaming Gender Equality to Improve Women’s Mental Health in England, Pages 343-361, Karen Newbigging Chapter 13 - Health and Gender Perspective in Infertility, Pages 363-400, Rosa M. Limiñana-Gras Chapter 14 - Epilogue, Pages 401-405, Joan C. Chrisler Index, Pages 407-414