FNF 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Coronary Artery Disease, Menopause, Hearing Loss

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Family Studies
• Course: FNF 100
• Professor: Dan Mahoney

Document Summary

Gender plays an enormous role, and there is a huge difference between men and women. Some of the most striking and persistent differences concern men"s and women"s health and mortality. Adult"s rates of chronic, disease, disability and mortality are much higher than children"s. Connection between health and gender is social, political, psychological and behavioural. More importantly, it is personal and cumulative - when people see health information, they tend to personalize it and evaluate their own risks in relation to it - not always accurate self-application. Behaviour, social support and socialization are deeply affected by gender roles. Socialization process starts very early (at birth) - what we watch, what we are told, what we learn, etc. Choices, experiences, etc. , impact health --> it"s a moving target. Gender roles have important consequences in determining our health and well-being. Social science thinking and research on gender and health continues to understand what these differences speak to.