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Aging men, masculinities and modern medicine: An introduction
Alan PetersenBarbara L. MarshallAntje Kampfsubject
Modern medicineHealth promotionSocial workAging maleeducationGender studiesSociologyMission statementHealthy agingWorld healthTheme (narrative)description
This new focus on men as a research category has coincided with rapidly increasing aging populations in Western nations, with attendant concerns about the consequences for already-strained health and social service systems. World Health Day in 20 12, for example, focused on the theme of aging and health, aiming no less than for a 'need to reinvent aging' (WHO 2012) . Since the late 1990s, the 'aging male' in particular has become the focus of an expanding constellation of professional and health promotion concerns. As the mission statement of the International Society for the Study of the Aging Male put it, 'healthy aging and survival of men will have an impact on both family and society. Therefore, the aging of the human male requires special consideration' ( 1 9 9 9 : 6 ) .
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-07 |