141st APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition

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Reassessing masculinity: What defines a real man?

Tuesday, November 5, 2013: 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Oral
In this session we hope to show the importance of various everyday interactions including faith, digital media, and the role of women in the lives of men, and how they each effect a man's belief of masculinity.
Session Objectives: Discuss gender roles in masculinity. Demonstrate the relevance of the faith community in male masculinity. Describe various ways to reach men about health related issues without the feeling that their masculinity is at risk.
Moderator:
Stephen Petty

10:30am
Faith and masculinity: A discussion on raising awareness and promoting wellness among Latino men   
Michael J. Rovito, Ph.D., CHES, FMHI and James Leone, PhD, MPH, MS, CHES
     
10:45am
Real men don't: Unintentional constructions of gender in public health interventions   
Paul J. Fleming, MPH, Joseph G. L. Lee, MPH and Shari Dworkin, PhD, MS
11:00am
Working with men: Reframing the therapeutic encounter   
Edward Stephens, M.D., Alan Ellis, LCSW and Gerard Treacy, LCSW-R
  
11:15am
Man therapy: A web-based approach that uses humor to increase help seeking and prevent suicide among men   
Jarrod Hindman, MS
     

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.

Organized by: Men's Health Caucus
Endorsed by: HIV/AIDS, Socialist Caucus

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH) , Masters Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES)

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