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Engendering health: A social constructionist examination of men's health beliefs and behaviors.

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Gender Roles and Identity Studies Gender and Feminist Studies Gender, Health, and Social Inequality

Abstract

Men in the United States suffer more severe conditions, have consistently higher death rates, and die nearly 7 years younger than women. Health-related beliefs and behaviors contribute significantly to these gender differences. To explain why women and men adopt the health beliefs and behaviors that

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