Smith, J.A. and Robertson, S. orcid.org/0000-0002-5683-363X (2008) Men's health promotion: a new frontier in Australia and the UK? Health Promotion International , 23 (3). pp. 283-289. ISSN 0957-4824
Abstract
The field of men’s health has grown markedly over the past few decades. Increased activity specifically relating to men’s health promotion in both Australia and the UK has been noted during this period. There has, however, been a reticence to critically examine men’s health promotion work within a broader discourse relating to gender and gender relations. Indeed, the vast majority of health-related gender discussion to date has been focused on women’s health experiences and their health practices. In this paper, we argue that grounding men’s health within this broad gender discourse is important for building an evidence base in, and advancing, men’s health promotion work at a range of levels. We specifically explore the research, practice and policy contexts relating to men’s health in Australia and the UK, and describe the facilitators for, and barriers to, promoting men’s health. We conclude by suggesting that a critical gender lens ought to be applied to current men’s health promotion work and provide strategies for researchers, practitioners and policy makers to move towards this new frontier.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author (2008). Published by Oxford University Press. |
Keywords: | men's health; gender; health promotion; masculinity |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Nursing and Midwifery (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 12 Sep 2018 12:02 |
Last Modified: | 12 Sep 2018 12:03 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/dan019 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1093/heapro/dan019 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:132257 |