Gender and Health: The Effects of Constrained Choices and Social Policies

About this book

Gender and Health is the first book to examine how mens and womens lives and their physiology contribute to differences in their health. In a thoughtful synthesis of diverse literatures the authors demonstrate that modern societies health problems ultimately involve a combination of policies personal behavior and choice. The book is designed for researchers policymakers and others who seek to understand how the choices of individuals families communities and governments contribute to health. It can inform men and women at each of these levels how to better integrate health implications into their everyday decisions and actions.