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Author:   David Conrad ,  Alan White ,  Alastair Campbell ,  Louis Appleby
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   CRC Press
Edition:   1st New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.40cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.530kg
ISBN:  

9781846193316

ISBN 10:   1846193311
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   25 April 2010
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction. On the edge? An introduction to men’s mental health. Cultural representations of masculinity and mental health. Social capital and men’s mental health. Urban distress and the mental health of men. Rural men’s mental health. Fatherhood and mental health difficulties in the postnatal period. Marketing masculinities: a social marketing approach to promoting men’s mental health. Men and suicide. Men bereaved through suicide. Grouchy Old Men? Older men’s mental health and emotional well-being. Combat related stress. Anger management and violence prevention with men. Tackling stress in the workplace. Gay men’s mental health. Delivering healthy sexuality programmes for young men. Working with dads and lads. Tackling racial and cultural bullying in schools. Working with prisoners and young offenders. Service provision for homeless men. Working with drug users. Running a counselling service for men. Using helplines and the internet. The mental health of men with cancer. Promoting men’s mental health services: building from the ground up. Conclusion.

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'provides a valuable resource for all who are seeking a fuller understanding of the many factors contributing to mental and emotional distress in men, and how men can be reached and supported to restore mental and emotional health and well-being.' Inclusion News

Author Information

respectively Specialty Registrar, Public Health, Liverpool PCT, Associate Member, Centre for Men's Health, Leeds Metropolitan University; Professor of Men's Health, Leeds Metropolitan University

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