The psychology of gender and health : conceptual and applied global concerns / edited by M. Pilar Sánchez-López, Rosa M. Limiñana-Gras.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sánchez López, Ma. del Pilar (María del Pilar)

Limiñana-Gras, Rosa M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sex (Psychology).

Physical Description:

xvi, 414 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; San Diego : Academic Press, [2017]

Summary:

The Psychology of Gender and Health examines the psychological aspects of the intersection between gender and health, and how these 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 or constructing theory, designing methodologies, and 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, to have an up-to-date conceptual tool covering the relations between gender and health. The book helps build expertise in psychology in gender and health, and contributes 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. Offers a specific literature on the gender perspective in health and psychology, Addresses a broad and diverse audience, and its coverage is uniquely comprehensive, Utilizes an intersectional approach: race, class, sexual orientation, nationality, disability status, and age, Addresses the pressing concerns of gender violence, Covers specific content on transgender and same-sex attracted populations, Includes a focus on men and masculinity, Deals with "hot topics" on infertility, immigration, and HIV/AIDS Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Health From a Gender Perspective: The State of the Art / M. Pilar Sánchez-López Sánchez-López, M. Pilar, Rosa M. Limiñana-Gras Limiñana-Gras, Rosa M.

Determinants of Health 2

The Sex/Gender System 4

The Gender Perspective in Health: Integration of Sex and Gender in the Analysis and Research of Health 10

Incorporation of the Gender Perspective to Interventions in Health 29

Book Preview 38

References 43

I Conceptual Approaches for Gender and Health

2 Gender-Based Perspectives About Women's and Men's Health / Juan F. Díaz-Morales Díaz-Morales, Juan F.

Gender and Health 55

Sex and Health Studies 58

Approaches of Gender as a Determinant of Health 68

Gender Self-Categorization and Gender Beliefs 71

Gender Perspectives About Health: Common Aspects 76

Acknowledgments 78

References 78

3 The Health Gender Gap: A Constrained Choice Explanation / Patricia P. Rieker Rieker, Patricia P., Jennan G. Read Read, Jennan G.

The Health Gender Gap in Global Perspective 88

Constrained Choices: A New Approach to Health Disparities 97

The Constrained Choice Framework and Processes 98

Applications of Constrained Choice 105

Future Challenges for Constrained Choice 110

References 113

4 Masculinities and Health: Whose Identities, Whose Constructions? / Chris McVittie McVittie, Chris, Julie Hepworth Hepworth, Julie, Karen Goodall Goodall, Karen

Hegemonic Masculinity 121

The Limitations of Hegemonic Masculinity 124

Masculinities Reconsidered 127

Conclusion 136

References 137

Note on Transcription Notation 140

5 Transgender, Sexual Orientation, and Health / Marta E. Aearicio-García Aearicio-García, Marta E.

Common Meanings: Gender, Self-Identity, Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation 144

Health in Transgender People 149

Conclusion 164

References 165

II Clinical and Health Contexts

6 "He's More Typically Female Because He's Not Afraid to Cry": Connecting Heterosexual Gender Relations and Men's Depression / John L. Oliffe Oliffe, John L., Mary T. Kelly Kelly, Mary T., Joan L. Bottorff Bottorff, Joan L., Joy L. Johnson Johnson, Joy L., Sabrina T. Wong Wong, Sabrina T.

Masculinities and Men's Depression 178

Heterosexual Gender Relations, Health, and Illness 179

Theoretical Underpinnings of Gender Relations 180

An Empirical Study 181

Conclusion 195

References 195

7 Intimate Partner Violence Against Women: Prevention and Intervention Strategies in Spain / Rosa W. Patró-Hernández Patró-Hernández, Rosa W.

An International Framework for Violence Against Women 200

The Magnitude of the Problem: Global and National Prevalence Estimates of Intimate Partner Violence Against Women 204

The Severity of the Effects: Consequences of Violence on Women's Health 208

Approaches to Gender-Based Violence 211

Strategies for Primary and Secondary Prevention 215

Intervention Strategies 219

Psychological Intervention With Victims and Perpetrators of Intimate Partner Violence Against Women 222

References 227

8 Examining Migrants' Health From a Gender Perspective / Andreea C. Brabete Brabete, Andreea C.

Situating European Migration 231

Women in Migration Studies From a Gender Perspective 233

The Healthy Immigrant Effect 235

Migrants' Health From a Gender Perspective 236

Acculturative Stress and Its Impact on Health: Elements for a Psychological Intervention With Migrants 239

Health Care: Barriers to Services and Health Programs 241

Intersecionality: A Necessity When Studying Migrants' Health 244

References 245

9 An Integrity Model, Existential Perspective in Clinical Work With Men From a Gender and Health Perspective / Nedra R. Lander Lander, Nedra R., Danielle Nahon Nahon, Danielle

Challenging the Myth of the Emotionally Defective Male 253

The Integrity Model in Working With Men: A Historical and Health Promotion Perspective 255

Theoretical Underpinnings: The Integrity Model 258

The Integrity Model: An Existential Perspective in Working With Men 259

Working With Men: Case Example 264

Conclusions 267

References 270

10 Contributions of Gender Perspective to HIV Infection / Isabel Cuéllar-Flores Cuéllar-Flores, Isabel

Genealogy of an Epidemic 275

Epidemiology and Distribution by Sex 277

Gender Inequalities in HIV 280

Sex and Gender Determinants in HIV 282

Contributions of Gender Perspective to HIV Prevention 286

Contributions of Gender Perspective to HIV Interventions 290

Psychology, Gender, and Pediatric HIV: Contributions From Clinical Practice 293

Conclusions 300

References 300

11 Breastfeeding and Health: A Gender Perspective / Lucia Colodro-Conde Colodro-Conde, Lucia

A Historical Perspective of Breastfeeding 309

Breastfeeding as a Biopsychosocial Phenomenon 313

Femininity, Motherhood, and Breastfeeding 318

Breastfeeding, Health, and Gender 321

Psychological Interventions in Breastfeeding 328

Acknowledgment 334

References 334

12 Mainstreaming Gender Equality to Improve Women's Mental Health in England / Karen Newbigging Newbigging, Karen

Psychology, Psychiatry, and Women's Mental Health 345

The Case for Mainstreaming in Mental Health 346

Mainstreaming as a Potential Remedy 347

Mainstreaming in Practice 350

Revisiting Mainstreaming in Mental Health 356

Conclusions: Implications for Psychiatry and Psychology 357

References 358

13 Health and Gender Perspective in Infertility / Rosa M. Liminana-Gras Liminana-Gras, Rosa M.

Infertility and Its Treatment 364

Health and Gender Determinants in Infertility 372

Health and Gender Differences in Infertility 382

Infertility in Reproductive Psychology: A Gender Perspective 388

References 393

14 Epilogue / Joan C. Chrisler Chrisler, Joan C..

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0128038640

9780128038642

OCLC:

959035107