The Early Demise of the “Stronger” Sex

Gender-Related Causes of Sex Differences in Longevity

Datos Bibliográficos

ID13630614
AutoresJudith M Stillion (Kennesaw State University, Georgia, autor de correspondencia), Eugene E McDowell (Western Carolina University)
Año2002
Volumen44
Número4
Páginas301-318
Fecha de publicación2002-06-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaOMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764
EditorialSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2190/9mj7-uvjw-yrjy-unk4
OpenAlexW1967604154
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas3
Referencias citadas12

It is well documented that males die at younger ages than females. Although the sex differential in longevity has some basis in biology, many gender-related socialization practices in place in American culture build on existing genetic predispositions to cause males to be more vulnerable than females to early death, especially violent death and death from heart disease. Demographic data are presented to document premature death rates for men relative to women, especially violent death from accidents, suicide, and homicide. A hierarchy of causes of death that is increasingly subject to human influence is presented along with a multidimensional model for understanding early death among males. Conclusions are offered for some reconsiderations of masculinity that would be helpful in reducing the sex differential in longevity

Cause of death · Demise · Developmental psychology · Disease · Homicide · Injury prevention · Life expectancy · Longevity · Masculinity · Medical emergency · Poison control · Population · Same sex · Socialization · Sociology · Demography · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Health disparities and outcomes · Medicine · Psychology · Sex and Gender in Healthcare · Gerontology