Description |
xii, 219 pages : portraits ; 24 cm |
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regular print |
Contents |
Introduction / Tom Laws -- Section One. The Australian Male in Focus. Ch. 1. The Australian male: illness, injury and death by socialisation - a paradox of health inequalities / Alan K. Huggins -- Ch. 2. 'Machismo' as a barrier to health promotion in Australian males / Christine Taylor, Ailsa Stewart and Robert Parker -- Ch. 3. Northern Territory men: Australia's social health and policy neglect / Leon, Richard and Tony Earle -- Section Two. Men's Health On The Move. Ch. 4. Masculinity and self-care / Christopher Ziguras -- Ch. 5. Alcohol and other drug issues in contemporary Australia / Charlotte de Crespigny -- Ch. 6. The nurse's role in implementing men's health promotion programs in the Australian community / James Mabbutt -- Ch. 7. Enhancing men's health / Elery Hamilton-Smith -- Ch. 8. Successful and healthy ageing among Australian men: winning and losing / Tony, Richard and Leon Earle -- Section Three. Men Within the Family. Ch. 9. Men's contribution to health care within the family / Tom Laws -- Ch. 10. Healthy fatherhood / Clive Skene -- Ch. 11. Men's transition to parenthood / Jenny Donovan ... [et al.] -- Ch. 12. 'Walking on eggshells': postnatal depression and subsequent parenting for men / Jenny Donovan -- Ch. 13. Male sterilisation: changing the culture of families / Stephen A. Harrop and Gregory J. Cameron -- Section Four. Current Issues - The Lived Experience. -- Ch. 14. 'You have prostate cancer' / Graham Crapp -- Ch. 15. Testicular cancer: Michael's story / Tom Laws -- Ch. 16. Living with HIV/AIDS / David Menadue |
Notes |
Includes index |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Subject |
Fathers -- Health and hygiene -- Australia.
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Health promotion -- Australia.
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Men -- Diseases -- Australia.
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Health promotion.
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Men -- Health and hygiene -- Australia.
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Men -- Australia.
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Men's Health
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Health Promotion.
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Men.
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SUBJECT |
Australia. https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001315 |
Author |
Laws, Tom, editor
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ISBN |
0958717117 |
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