I've been independent for so damn long! Independence, masculinity and aging in a help seeking context

被引：100
作者：
Smith, James A. [1 ,2 ]
Braunack-Mayer, Annette [1 ]
Wittert, Gary [2 ]
Warin, Megan [3 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Adelaide, Sch Populat Hlth & Clin Practice, Discipline Publ Hlth, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
[2] Univ Adelaide, Sch Med, Discipline Med, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
[3] Univ Durham, Dept Anthropol, Durham DH1 3HN, England
来源：
JOURNAL OF AGING STUDIES | 2007年 / 21卷 / 04期
关键词：
masculinity; successful aging; independence; help-seeking;
D O I：
10.1016/j.jaging.2007.05.004
中图分类号：
R4 [临床医学]; R592 [老年病学];
学科分类号：
1002 ; 100203 ; 100602 ;
摘要：
This paper draws on semi-structured interviews conducted with 36 older men to examine how older men's understandings of independence relate to their help seeking behaviours and health service use. We argue that discourses of masculinity and successful aging are both represented in men's talk about independence. Recognising that these discourses are intertwined is important for understanding how older men seek help and use health services. We outline the practice and policy implications of viewing older men's help seeking behaviours in this way, and how it might be useful for promoting older men's health. (C) 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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页码：325 / 335
页数：11
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