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Los efectos de las asimetrías de género en la salud de las mujeres
Isabel Martínez Benllochsubject
síntomas.Women ; Gender ; Health ; Symptoms:PSICOLOGÍA::Otras especialidades psicológicas [UNESCO]symptoms.Gender:PSICOLOGÍA [UNESCO]Mujeres ; Género ; Salud ; SíntomasSaludMujeresUNESCO::PSICOLOGÍAgendec healthHealthmujeres; género; salud; síntomas.SymptomsWomen; gendec health; symptoms.GéneroWomenSíntomasUNESCO::PSICOLOGÍA::Otras especialidades psicológicasdescription
This study analyses the effects on health of the asymmetry of power relations between the sexes and, specifically, how life conditions have a bearing on personal well-being. Subjective discomfort usually manifests itself by means of symptoms. Epidemiological studies show a higher physical and mental morbidity in women. A critica1 review of previous studies highlights the connections between symptoms and gender role and shows the existence of bias in the theoretical models and clinical practices. The implementation of health policies which take into account this bias - which consists in extrapolating the results obtained in exclusively male samples to the design of diagnostic methods, treatment and prevention for the general population - will help to highlight differences in morbidity and will facilitate the consideration of the social positions and roles of the sexes in order not to medicalize women's bodies.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-01-12 | Anuario de Psicología/The UB Journal of Psychology |