Recently added articles from International Journal of Men's Health:
Using race and gender as a counseling intervention in the Buffalo Soldier.
Sep 22, 2009; ... For many years, scholars of the men's movement have struggled to understand what it means to be a man. Numerous cultural variables and perspectives have been explored in the hope that one day the many issues and crises that men face can be understood so that counselors can better respond ...
The portrayal of depression in magazines designed for men (2000-2007).(Report)
Sep 22, 2009; ... This paper offers an investigation of the portrayal of depression in magazines whose audience is primarily North American males of young middle ages ranging between medians of 37 and 42.5. It is based on a content analysis of articles indexed under the topic of depression from 2000-2007 in ...
Factors perceived to influence young Irish men's body image investment: a qualitative investigation.(Report)
Sep 22, 2009; ... To better understand young Irish men's investment in their body image, a series of focus groups and personal interviews were conducted (N = 28). Recordings were transcribed verbatim and thematically analyzed. Numerous themes emerged: factors thought to intensify body image investment ...
Celebrating "obese" bodies: gay "bears" talk about weight, body image and health.(Report)
Sep 22, 2009; ... The current preoccupation with health problems associated with overweight and obesity has produced a demonisation of larger people, but there is a growing resistance to our anti-obesity culture by various groups who celebrate larger bodies. One community where bulk is positively embraced ...
Body dissatisfaction and eating disorders in a sample of gay and bisexual men.(Report)
Sep 22, 2009; ... Men's body image issues have a number of manifestations and gay men are at particular risk for body dissatisfaction and eating disorders. This study sought to examine body image and disordered eating as they relate to demographics, conceptions of masculinity, external motivations for ...