The Palgrave Handbook Of Gender And Health Care

The Palgrave Handbook Of Gender And Health Care

Gender mainstreaming policies have stimulated interest in gender in relation to health around the world. The Palgrave Handbook of Gender and Healthcare maps the field and draws state-of-the-art debates and research into gender and into healthcare together. It provides critical debate and practical guidance on how to bring gender to the heart of health policy, practice and research. It provides an integrated and context-sensitive approach that focuses on men's and women's health, actor-centred and institutional approaches to healthcare, as well as to the needs of service users and professionals. Other innovative features include the use of case studies from Anglo-American, continental European and developing countries, and a focus on the intersections between gender and a wide range of social inequalities. This edited collection closes several different gaps in the existing literature and will be a valuable resource for a wide range of academics, practitioners and policy-makers.