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Masculine (Dis)Advantages: Understanding Determinants of Health Disparities in Vulnerable Boys and Men

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Monday, November 17, 2014 : 10:30 AM - 10:50 AM

Wizdom Powell Hammond, PhD, MPH , School of Public Health, Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC

Learning Areas:

Diversity and culture
Public health or related research
Social and behavioral sciences

Learning Objectives:
Identify key psychosocial determinants of male health disparities Describe the role of masculinity norms and ideology in male health behavior Discuss several examples of the impact of masculinity norms on Black male health outcomes

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have conducted research on the psychosocial determinants of African American men’s mental and physical health across the life-course. My research investigates the contribution of gender, health-related attitudes and behavior to African American men’s mental and physical health status.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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