Gender and health : the effects of constrained choices and social policies / Chloe E. Bird, Patricia P. Rieker.

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2008.

xv, 256 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Gender differences in health: are they biological, social, or both? -- Gender and barriers to health: constrained choice in everyday decisions -- National social policies and constrained choice -- The impact of community on health -- Priorities and expectations: men's and women's work, family life, and health -- Gender and individual health choices -- Opportunities for change.